How did Russia and the West agree the prisoner exchange? | Inside Story

How did Russia and the West agree the prisoner exchange? | Inside Story

ByJames

It’s the biggest prisoner swap between Russia and the West since the Cold War – despite the worst hostility in modern times because of the invasion of Ukraine.
How was the deal done?
Why did it happen now — and could better relations follow?

Presenter: Mohammed Jamjoom

Guests:
Dmitry Babich — Political analyst at Sputnik International news agency

Glenn Carle — Former CIA officer and former Deputy National Intelligence Officer for Transnational Threats at the National Intelligence Council

Steven Erlanger — Chief Diplomatic Correspondent for Europe at the New York Times.

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