Did Putin Promote Drug Smuggler U.S. Exchanged for Ex-Marine?

True. Konstantin Yaroshenko was convicted in 2011 for his involvement in a major drug smuggling operation. It is also true that he was part of a prisoner exchange that also included Trevor Reed, a former U.S. marine. In October 2022, Yaroshenko was indeed appointed to civic office by the Russian president's decree, having earlier expressed an interest in "human rights advocacy" and "social work."
Title: Did Putin Promote Drug Smuggler U.S. Exchanged for Ex-Marine?
URL: https://www.newsweek.com/fact-check-did-putin-promote-drug-smuggler-us-exchanged-ex-marine-1755467
Publisher: Newsweek
Date published: October 28, 2022
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True. Konstantin Yaroshenko was convicted in 2011 for his involvement in a major drug smuggling operation.

It is also true that he was part of a prisoner exchange that also included Trevor Reed, a former U.S. marine.

In October 2022, Yaroshenko was indeed appointed to civic office by the Russian president’s decree, having earlier expressed an interest in “human rights advocacy” and “social work.”

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