Russia and US in talks over potential new prisoner swap – Axios

Discussions come amid broader attempts to rebuild trust between Moscow and Washington

By RT International

Russia and the US are discussing the possibility of a new prisoner exchange, Axios reported on Tuesday, citing officials from both countries.

Prisoner swaps, the latest of which took place in April, were part of US President Donald Trump’s effort to stabilize relations with Russia after years of diplomatic friction. Kirill Dmitriev, an aide to Russian President Vladimir Putin, told Axios that the prospect of another exchange was raised during his trip to Washington in late October.

“I met some US officials and members of the Trump team on some issues that are humanitarian in nature, such as possible exchanges of prisoners that the US side has been working on,” Dmitriev told the outlet in a phone interview.

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