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Putin Gets Ready to Swap U.S. Captives for Russian Assassin

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Two jailed Westerners vanished from view on Wednesday, their lawyers said, apparently the latest in a string of similar prisoner movements.

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Former U.S. marine officer Paul Whelan, who is charged with espionage against Russia, attends a court hearing via a video link in Moscow.
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