What's the impact of the historic US - Russia prisoner swap?
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It's the biggest prisoner swap between Russia and the West since the Cold War - despite the worst hostility in modern times because of the war in Ukraine. How was the deal done? Why did it happen now -- and could better relations follow? In this episode: Dmitry Babich -- Political analyst at Sputnik International news agency. Glenn Carle -- Former CIA officer. Steven Erlanger -- Chief Diplomatic Correspondent for Europe at the New York Times. Host: Mohammed Jamjoom Connect with us:@AJEPodcasts on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook