Russia and Moldova conduct a prisoner exchange at the Belarusian-Polish border, according to the FSB. Archaeologist Butyagin and a Russian military spouse were returned in exchange for two Moldovan intelligence officers.
The Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) reported that Russian archaeologist Butyagin and the spouse of a Russian military officer were returned to Russia as part of a prisoner exchange conducted at the Belarusian-Polish border. In return, two Moldovan intelligence officers were released.
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The Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) reported that Russian archaeologist Butyagin and the spouse of a Russian military officer were returned to Russia as part of a prisoner exchange conducted at the Belarusian-Polish border. In return, two Moldovan intelligence officers were released.
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