Here's a look at the eight Russians:Vadim KonoshchenokOf the three Russians released by the United States in the swap, Konoshchenok was accused of perhaps the most serious crimes. Roman SeleznevOf all the Russians released by the U.S., Seleznev was sentenced to the longest prison term – 27 years. He is the son of Valery Seleznev, a Russian State Duma deputy from the far-right Liberal Democratic Party. In August 2016, a federal jury in the U.S. state of Washington found Seleznev guilty on 38 counts. Seleznev's lawyer, Igor Litvak, told VOA that he had made significant efforts to have Seleznev included in the exchange.
