Russia and the US carry out a prisoner swap

The World

The US and Russia carried out a prisoner swap earlier today, resulting in the release of US citizen Ksenia Karelina. This is the second prisoner swap between Moscow and Washington in less than two months. The World’s Daniel Ofman shares insights into the geopolitical backdrop for this development with Host Marco Werman.

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