"Moscow's special envoy Kirill Dmitriev told Axios on Tuesday that discussions with U.S. officials had taken place during his late-October visit to Washington, calling the talks humanitarian in nature, such as possible exchanges of prisoners that the U.S. side has been working on. A senior U.S. official confirmed the outreach and described the atmosphere as constructive, though any outcome remains distant."
"While several prisoners were released earlier this year, eight others remain behind bars, several of them swept up in cases the U.S. describes as politically tinged or marred by contested evidence. The names of interest were outlined by Axios as having been sent to Russia earlier this year by the U.S. They include: Stephen James Hubbard, 73, accused of fighting as a mercenary in Ukraine David Barnes, serving 21 years after a conviction stemming from a cross-border custody dispute"
Russia and the United States are engaging in quiet talks on a potential prisoner exchange that could determine the fate of at least eight Americans held in Russian prisons. Moscow's special envoy Kirill Dmitriev said discussions with U.S. officials occurred during a late-October visit to Washington and characterized the conversations as humanitarian, focused on possible prisoner swaps. A senior U.S. official confirmed outreach and described the atmosphere as constructive while stressing no agreement has been reached. Dmitriev met President Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff. Russia hopes a swap could build trust between the countries.
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