One for one? by Barbora Misakova

When the news informed about the alleged Russian spy ring operating in the USA, the topic has hit the headlines around the world and everyone expected the worse will happen. Reveal of eleven Russian spies came out in not very suitable time and everyone, except USA and Russian officials, thought this case would yet shuffle the cards. Even the speculations about another Cold War appeared, and although no one rules out that slowly improving relations between these two powers are still very fragile, Russian and U.S. officials denied these speculations as irrelevant. Fragility of US-Russia relations is also a reason why both sides are extremely solicitous in matters of their oth! er behavior or speech. When counter-intelligence agents arrested 10 people last month on suspicion of acting as deep-cover members of a network sent to infiltrate U.S. policymaking circles, Vladimir Putin expressed his approval with U.S. steps. In effort not to damage mutual relations another option was mentioned. There are information about alleged agreement between Russia and USA which considers spy swap. Even though officials for both governments declined to confirm that a deal was in the works, Russian lawyer involved in the affair said a swap was discussed. According to him, suspected spies should plead guilty and then return to Russia in exchange for the release of certain Russian prisoners. “It is a common practice. It has been done numerous times.” the official, speaking on condition of anonymity, told Reuters. As news of the possible swap emerged after Sutyagin was suddenly moved this week from a prison in Kholmogory to Moscow’s high-security Lef! ortovo prison, it still remains in an unofficial sphere.
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