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Russia says Trump’s criticism won’t stop US-Russia prisoner swap plans
The Kremlin on Tuesday, May 27, dismissed concerns that former U.S. President Donald Trump’s recent criticism of Russian President Vladimir Putin would derail ongoing negotiations for a prisoner exchange between the two countries.
Trump had called Putin “crazy” over the weekend, following Russia’s largest drone assault on Ukraine since the start of its full-scale invasion in February 2022. Despite the remarks, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said discussions on a potential swap remained on track.
“It is clear that the Russian and American sides should not and cannot agree on everything. There will always be certain disagreements,” Peskov told reporters in Moscow. “But there is political will to implement the agreements that have been reached, and the work continues. We highly value this mutual willingness.”
Last week, Trump and Putin reportedly held a two-hour phone conversation during which they discussed the possibility of a nine-for-nine prisoner exchange. Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov confirmed the talks but provided no specifics on the individuals involved.
Several prisoner swaps have taken place since Trump returned to the White House in January. Washington has repeatedly accused Moscow of detaining American citizens on politically motivated charges to leverage their release in exchange for Russians imprisoned abroad.
In the most recent exchange, dual U.S.-Russian citizen Ksenia Karelina was freed from a Russian prison where she had been sentenced to 12 years for treason after donating roughly $50 to a Ukrainian charity. In return, the U.S. released Arthur Petrov, a dual German-Russian national accused of violating sanctions by attempting to export American-made electronics to Russian military firms.
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