Re:United States tells citizens: Leave Russia immediately
by barrkel on Monday February 13, 2023 @07:57AM
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Russia managed to free Viktor Bout in trade for Brittney Griner. It stands to reason then that more US citizens are a handy asset to have for trading.
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Re:United States tells citizens: Leave Russia immediately
by tsss on Monday February 13, 2023 @12:20PM
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Many other US citizens have been rotting in Russian jail for the same crime with no effort made to free them, so it stands to reason that any normal tourist wouldn't have a lot of bargaining value. Biden only traded for Griner because she's a woman and famous, despite the fact that she was 100% guilty.