The negotiations raise questions about what, if any, standards should apply when the United States agrees to trade prisoners.
Tag: Russia
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The Final Frontier Soon May No Longer Belong to All of Us
Russia and the U.S. both threaten international norms in outer space.
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Russian Arms Dealer in Proposed Swap for Brittney Griner Has Notorious History
Viktor Bout has been accused of supplying arms to Al Qaeda, the Taliban, and rebels in Rwanda. His exploits helped inspire a 2005 film, “Lord of War,” that starred Nicolas Cage.
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Viktor Bout Could Be Swapped for Brittney Griner. Who Is He?
Viktor Bout supplied arms to Al Qaeda, the Taliban, and rebels in Rwanda. His exploits helped inspire a 2005 film, “Lord of War,” that starred Nicolas Cage.
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U.S. Offers to Swap Arms Dealer for Griner, Whelan
Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken said that Washington had offered to trade Viktor Bout and that he expected to raise it soon directly with Russia’s foreign minister.