US and Russia agree to spy swap
Ten Russian agents to be swapped for four held in Russia.
Published On 9 Jul 2010
A New York judge ordered the immediate deportation of 10 people who pleaded guilty to acting as agents for a foreign government without permission.
Following that, Dmitry Medvedev, the Russian president, pardoned four convicted foreign spies – after they submitted a plea for pardon and admitted their guilt – so they could be exchanged for the 10.
Medvedev and his US counterpart, Barack Obama, have approved the swaps.
Al Jazeera’s Nick Spicer reports.
Source: Al Jazeera