US and Russia have exchanged prisoners
The US and Russia exchanged prisoners.
Washington. Mask And the US you are on Thursday morning at the Airport in Abu Dhabi, metropolis United Arab Emirates (UAE), exchanged two prisoners, informs the Russian -language BBC broadcasting, which refers to the Wall Street Journal.
Russia issued the United States of the American-Russian citizen Xenie Karelin, who was sentenced to 12 years in prison for « treason » last year. She committed it by donating less than $ 52 to a charity organization at once based in New York, which helps Ukraine.
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In exchange, the United States issued Russia’s German-Russian citizen Arthur Petrov, who arrested in 2023 to Cyprus At the request of the United States for allegations of illegal exports of US electronics to Russia.
According to the Wall Street Journal, the exchange of exchange of exchange was led by the director of the US Central Intelligence Service (CIA) John Ratcliffe, who several times phoned with the director of the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) Alexander Bortnik and the head of foreign intelligence service Sergei Naryškin. Ratcliffe was personally present at the exchange in Abu Dhabi.
“President (US Donald) Trump Today he brought home another illegally detained American from Russia. I am proud of agents CIAwho tirelessly supported this effort. We are also grateful to the government of the United Arab Emirator for allowing this exchange, ”quotes the Wall Street Journal CIA chief.
US Foreign Minister Marco Rubio announced that the plane and Petrov is already on his way to the United States.
