* Russia released Trevor Reed, a former Marine from Texas who was arrested in the summer of 2019
* Reed was later sentenced to nine years in prison, though his family has maintained his innocence
* US agreed to return Konstantin Yaroshenko, a Russian pilot serving a 20-year federal prison sentence in Connecticut
Russia and the United States carried out a dramatic prisoner exchange on Wednesday, trading a Marine veteran jailed in Moscow for a convicted Russian drug trafficker serving a long prison sentence in America, a senior U.S. official said.
The surprise deal would have been a notable diplomatic maneuver even in times of peace, but it was all the more extraordinary because it was done as Russia's war with Ukraine has driven relations with the U.S. to their lowest point in decades.
As part of the exchange, Russia released Trevor Reed, 30, a former Marine from Texas who was arrested in the summer of 2019 after Russian authorities said he assaulted an officer while being driven to a police station following a night of heavy drinking.
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US And Russia Swap Prisoners
Russia releases US Marine vet as part of prisoner exchange -- AP
Ex-marine Trevor Reed freed from jail in dramatic US-Russia prisoner swap -- The Guardian
American Trevor Reed released from Russia in prisoner swap -- CNN
Russia frees jailed US Marine Trevor Reed in exchange for convicted Russian drug trafficker -- FOX News
Russia Swaps Ex-U.S. Marine Reed for Pilot Yaroshenko -- Moscow Times
Russian pilot Yaroshenko exchanged for US’ Trevor Reed -- TASS
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