Russian state media released video showing the moments of the prisoner swap of U.S. basketball player Brittney Griner and Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout, which came after months of negotiation between the two countries. Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday spoke about the prisoner exchange, saying further swaps between the U.S. and Russia were possible and contacts between the two countries’ intelligence agencies would continue.
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