Pro-Kremlin propagandists spoke much about their twisted interpretations of loyalty, patriotism, equal rights, and fair play to mask the complete lack of morals of the Putin regime. Eight Russian citizens convicted in Western countries for crimes including murder, money laundering, fraud, and cybercrime were exchanged for 16 arbitrarily imprisoned persons in Russian jails on 1 August. These included persons with Western passports who had been held hostage using invented charges, but also