Poland exchanged archaeologist Alexander Butyagin for two Moldavian intelligence officers - Layout
Also, as part of the prisoner exchange between Poland and Belarus, journalist Andrzej Poczobut was released Russian archaeologist Alexander Butyagin was released as part of a prisoner exchange on the Belarusian-Polish border. According to the FSB, Butyagin, who was facing extradition to Ukraine, was exchanged for two Moldovan intelligence officers. The department emphasized that his return was the result of a multi-stage operation carried out jointly with the KGB of Belarus.