Following the return of Russian American Xenia Karelina to USAin the context of the exchange of prisoners with the Russiathe two sides seem to want to continue this particular process in the future.
In particular, US and Russia are discussing to continue in the future the exchanges of prisonersin the context of a broader understanding of the two countries To normalize bilateral relationships that had reached the nadir after the Russian invasion of Ukraine In February 2022.
For his part, Director of the Russian Foreign Information Service (SVR) Sergei Narisskin today stated (11.04.2025) how the Discussions between Moscow and Washington will continue on possible exchanges of prisoners.
«Dialogue with the new US government will continue, of course, in relation to different themes“, Narrykin said, answering a question about the continuation of these exchanges, according to the news agency Ria Novosti.
A Russian -American worker on a spa, Xenia Karelina, that had been sentenced to 12 years in prison in Russia, Exchanged yesterday (10.04.2025), with Arthur Petrov, which the US accused of smuggling global circuit for the export wishaTRAINING ELECTRONkto component where were intended for him Russian army.
At the same time, the RIA news agency, citing the Kremlin, reported that Steve Whitkov, a special envoy of Donald Trump, arrived in Russia.
The Axios website had conveyed earlier, citing a source that knew about the US official’s trip and confirming this movement through Flightradar’s details that Witten is in Russia and is expected to meet today with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that It will announce any Putin meeting with Witkov if such a meeting joins the Russian president’s program.