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Woman Jailed In Russia Over $51 Aid To Ukraine, Freed In Prisoner Swap
In return for her release, the US freed German-Russian national Arthur Petrov who was accused of illegally exporting microelectronics to Russia.
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Russia, US Swap Prisoners In Push For Closer Ties
The United States on Thursday exchanged a sanctions-busting suspect for a ballet dancer held by Russia, the second swap under President Donald Trump as Moscow and Washington push to rebuild ties.
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Russia Says Arthur Petrov Freed By US In Prisoner Swap
Russia's FSB security service on Thursday said that Arthur Petrov, who was facing up to 20 years in a US jail for violating export controls, was released in exchange for ballet dancer Ksenia Karelina.
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Crypto Kingpin Alexander Vinnik Returns To Moscow In Russia-US Prisoner Swap
The United States has released Russian cryptocurrency kingpin Alexander Vinnik, as part of an exchange deal that saw Moscow free US teacher Marc Fogel.
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Afghan Taliban Announces Prisoner Swap With US: A Deal Brokered By Qatar
The Taliban government announced on Tuesday the release by the United States of an Afghan prisoner in exchange for US detainees.
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All About American Spy John Leung, Freed By China In Historic Prisoner Swap
John Leung, an FBI informant who was gathering intelligence on China, was among the three people freed in a rare prisoner swap between the two countries. The other two were Mark Swidan and Kai Li.
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'Like WWII Concentration Camp': Ex-US Marine's Experience In Russian Prison
Paul Whelan was taken and locked inside a cramped, nine-foot-square cell in Moscows Lefortovo Prison, known for holding political prisoners.
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Ex-US Marine Sentenced To 14 Years By Russia For Fighting For Ukraine
Russia on Wednesday convicted in absentia a former US Marine who fought for Ukraine after spending over two years in a Russian prison before being released in a swap.
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Opinion | US-Russia Prisoner Swap: Trump's Promise, Delivered By Biden
The biggest prisoner swap since the Cold War with Russia would also help Biden leave office asserting his diplomatic prowess, that he is a man who had the skill to be able to bring together American allies and partners in tough times.
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Biden "Overwhelmed" As Prisoners Freed By Russia Are Reunited With Family
Tears of joy flowed in the Oval Office the moment families of prisoners such as Evan Gershkovich, freed by Russia in the biggest such swap since the Cold War, first spoke by phone to their loved ones, a White House video showed on Thursday.
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US Regrets Failure To Get Alexei Navalny Into Russia Swap Before His Death
Amid celebrations at getting a slew of US citizens and Kremlin opponents out of Russian prisons, the White House had one public regret Thursday: failure to get out an even bigger name -- Alexei Navalny.
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Russia Frees Jailed US Reporter In Major Prisoner Swap With West, Says Turkey
US journalist Evan Gershkovich and former US marine Paul Whelan are expected to be released by Russia as part of one of the biggest East-West prisoner swaps since the Cold War, according to US media Thursday.
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Americans Freed By Venezuela In US Prisoner Swap Land In Texas
Some of the Americans who were freed by Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro's government in a U.S. prisoner swap have landed at a U.S. military base in San Antonio, Texas, a Reuters witness said.
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Qatar Negotiating Hostage-Prisoner Swap Between Israel, Hamas: Report
Qatar have held urgent calls with Hamas officials to try to negotiate freedom for Israeli hostages seized by the terrorist group and held in Gaza in exchange for release of 36 Palestinian women, children from Israel's prisons, a source told Reuters.
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Explained: Why $6 Billion US-Iran Deal Is In Spotlight After Hamas Attack
The Palestinian group Hamas's surprise assault on Israel Saturday and Israel's retaliation have killed more than 1,100 people and focused attention on the Iran-backed Islamist group.
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Woman Jailed In Russia Over $51 Aid To Ukraine, Freed In Prisoner Swap
In return for her release, the US freed German-Russian national Arthur Petrov who was accused of illegally exporting microelectronics to Russia.
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Russia, US Swap Prisoners In Push For Closer Ties
The United States on Thursday exchanged a sanctions-busting suspect for a ballet dancer held by Russia, the second swap under President Donald Trump as Moscow and Washington push to rebuild ties.
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Russia Says Arthur Petrov Freed By US In Prisoner Swap
Russia's FSB security service on Thursday said that Arthur Petrov, who was facing up to 20 years in a US jail for violating export controls, was released in exchange for ballet dancer Ksenia Karelina.
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Crypto Kingpin Alexander Vinnik Returns To Moscow In Russia-US Prisoner Swap
The United States has released Russian cryptocurrency kingpin Alexander Vinnik, as part of an exchange deal that saw Moscow free US teacher Marc Fogel.
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Afghan Taliban Announces Prisoner Swap With US: A Deal Brokered By Qatar
The Taliban government announced on Tuesday the release by the United States of an Afghan prisoner in exchange for US detainees.
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All About American Spy John Leung, Freed By China In Historic Prisoner Swap
John Leung, an FBI informant who was gathering intelligence on China, was among the three people freed in a rare prisoner swap between the two countries. The other two were Mark Swidan and Kai Li.
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'Like WWII Concentration Camp': Ex-US Marine's Experience In Russian Prison
Paul Whelan was taken and locked inside a cramped, nine-foot-square cell in Moscows Lefortovo Prison, known for holding political prisoners.
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Ex-US Marine Sentenced To 14 Years By Russia For Fighting For Ukraine
Russia on Wednesday convicted in absentia a former US Marine who fought for Ukraine after spending over two years in a Russian prison before being released in a swap.
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Opinion | US-Russia Prisoner Swap: Trump's Promise, Delivered By Biden
The biggest prisoner swap since the Cold War with Russia would also help Biden leave office asserting his diplomatic prowess, that he is a man who had the skill to be able to bring together American allies and partners in tough times.
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Biden "Overwhelmed" As Prisoners Freed By Russia Are Reunited With Family
Tears of joy flowed in the Oval Office the moment families of prisoners such as Evan Gershkovich, freed by Russia in the biggest such swap since the Cold War, first spoke by phone to their loved ones, a White House video showed on Thursday.
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US Regrets Failure To Get Alexei Navalny Into Russia Swap Before His Death
Amid celebrations at getting a slew of US citizens and Kremlin opponents out of Russian prisons, the White House had one public regret Thursday: failure to get out an even bigger name -- Alexei Navalny.
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Russia Frees Jailed US Reporter In Major Prisoner Swap With West, Says Turkey
US journalist Evan Gershkovich and former US marine Paul Whelan are expected to be released by Russia as part of one of the biggest East-West prisoner swaps since the Cold War, according to US media Thursday.
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Americans Freed By Venezuela In US Prisoner Swap Land In Texas
Some of the Americans who were freed by Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro's government in a U.S. prisoner swap have landed at a U.S. military base in San Antonio, Texas, a Reuters witness said.
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Qatar Negotiating Hostage-Prisoner Swap Between Israel, Hamas: Report
Qatar have held urgent calls with Hamas officials to try to negotiate freedom for Israeli hostages seized by the terrorist group and held in Gaza in exchange for release of 36 Palestinian women, children from Israel's prisons, a source told Reuters.
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Explained: Why $6 Billion US-Iran Deal Is In Spotlight After Hamas Attack
The Palestinian group Hamas's surprise assault on Israel Saturday and Israel's retaliation have killed more than 1,100 people and focused attention on the Iran-backed Islamist group.
