The historic prisoner exchange between Russia and Western countries remains big news inside Russia. Host Carolyn Beeler speaks with Alina Polyakova, president of the Center for European Policy Analysis in Washington, about President Vladimir Putin’s “red carpet” welcome to returning Russian prisoners on Thursday, the response among members of the Russian opposition to the release by Moscow of so-called “dissidents,” and the ways this story is being covered by Russian state media.
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