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03/28/2024

In a Secret Game of Prisoner Swaps, Putin Has Held Most of the Cards

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Over six years, the Russian leader stockpiled American detainees, enhancing his bargaining position and thwarting backchannel efforts by Trump and Biden to bring citizens home.

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