On the first day of August, a prisoner exchange took place between Russia, the USA, and Germany, which the Western press has already dubbed the largest since the Cold War. Among those released from Russian prisons were Americans Paul Whelan and Evan Gershkovich, while Vadim Krasikov, a convicted killer, was among those returned to Russia. Why Russia agreed to this exchange, whether it is related to the war in Ukraine, and how Türkiye benefits from it read in the material by RBC-Ukraine. Who was exchanged and why Russia agreed Although the main participants in the exchange were Russia, the USA,…