Behind the Biggest Prisoner Swap Since the Cold War



The recent prisoner exchange between Russia and the U.S. — the biggest and most complex since the Cold War — was a diplomatic chess game that required patience and creativity. Mark Mazzetti, an investigative reporter for The New York Times, explains.

  • Mark Mazzetti, Alexandra Ostasiewicz, Laura Salaberry, Christina Shaman and James Surdam

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