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Don’t dance to Russia’s hostage waltz

By Washington Examiner
Published July 8, 2022 4:01am ET
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Don’t dance to Russia’s hostage waltz
Russia is using American detainees, many of them innocent, as hostages — bargaining chips to release convicted criminals and spies in U.S. prisons. The U.S. government must not dance to President Vladimir Putin‘s waltz. Instead, Washington should adopt the same approach it applies to terrorist groups who take Americans hostage: When faced with aggression, exert […]


Russia is using American detainees, many of them innocent, as hostages — bargaining chips to release convicted criminals and spies in U.S. prisons. The U.S. government must not dance to President Vladimir Putin‘s waltz.

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