Russian President Vladimir Putin gave the returnees in Thursday's blockbuster prisoner swap with the West a hero's welcome, telling them they would be taken care of now that they were home.
The freed Russians, including Vadim Krasikov, a convicted assassin, now find themselves among a cohort of Russian spies, assassins, and other state actors who have been greeted with a warm welcome by the Russian state and the wider public upon their return.
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