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2022-12-20 20:33:44 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: E5829E2688AD3ADEE35B6BB9FA1373E051069848644BCBC53CA82AE5190BCA20
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While they have traded arms dealer Viktor Bout (The Merchant of Death) for Griner, talks remain ongoing on an exchange for U.S. Marine Paul Whelan, who is serving a 16 year sentence for spying. U.S. diplomats say his trial was unfair and opaque. https://www.reuters.com/world/us-ex-marine-whelan-still-russian-custody-swap-talks-continue-lawyer-cited-by-2022-12-08/
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