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On the recordDecember 7, 2022
It was clear over many months that Putin was only going to release Brittney Griner in exchange for this person, and that is the risk is that the more we engage in such exchanges, the more Americans are at risk of being scooped up and held as leverage to try and secure the release of folks who we would rather not have to release.
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Chris Coons
Democratic · Delaware

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Senator Chris Coons warns about the risks of prisoner exchanges and their implications for American citizens abroad.

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