Marine veteran Trevor Reed released from Russian prison as part of prisoner exchange

Marine veteran Trevor Reed released from Russian prison as part of prisoner exchange
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(LONDON) — Trevor Reed, a former Marine from Texas who had been held in a Russian prison for nine years, has been released, according to a statement from Russia’s Foreign Ministry on Wednesday.

Reed was exchanged for Russian pilot Konstantin Yaroshenko, a convicted drug trafficker, the ministry said.

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