Russian Media: Moscow Negotiating Return Of Russian Nationals Bout And Yaroshenko Jailed In US

A combined photo of Paul Whelan (left), Viktor Bout (center), and Konstantin Yaroshenko

TASS: Moscow negotiating return of Russian nationals Bout and Yaroshenko jailed in US

The ombudswoman said she held a video conference with Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Dunja Mijatovic and raised this issue before her

MOSCOW, June 24. /TASS/. The issue of returning Russian nationals Viktor Bout and Konstantin Yaroshenko serving their prison terms in the United States is being discussed but the negotiating process is not yet over, Russia’s ombudswoman Tatiana Moskalkova said on Wednesday.

"The return of Yaroshenko and Bout [to Russia] is being discussed. The issue is being kept confidential as the negotiations have not been completed," she said.

Russia’s ombudswoman said she was in contact with Yaroshenko’s lawyer and his relatives. "They asked us not to give details because this issue is still up in the air," Moskalkova specified.

"We very much hope that this humanitarian mission will be carried through," the ombudswoman said.

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WNU Editor: This is not the first report from Russia on the possibility of a prisoner swap .... Report: Russia, U.S. Discussing Swapping American Whelan For Imprisoned Russians Bout, Yaroshenko (RFE).

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