The warming in relations between Russia and the United States after the prisoner exchange. What the media is writing
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The prisoner exchange between Russia and the United States indicates a warming of relations between the two countries. This is also confirmed by the regular visit to Russia of Steven Witkoff, special representative of US President Donald Trump, as a result of which Moscow, according to the Western press, now has the initiative in negotiations with Washington. What the media write about the relations between the two countries is in the Izvestia digest.
CNN: Trump instructed Witkoff to discuss Karelina exchange with Putin
Trump has instructed his special representative, Steve Witkoff, to talk with Russian President Vladimir Putin about the release of Russian-born American Ksenia Karelina. This conversation took place and was continued by CIA Director John Ratcliffe. The plane with the girl on board landed at Joint Base Andrews after the exchange, where she was met by her fiance and one of her long-time friends.
CNN
The US Special Representative for hostages, Adam Beler, said that he had just spoken on the phone with Karelina. "She was very happy and very grateful to the president for getting her out," he added."
Beler described Karelina's release as a gesture of goodwill on the part of Russia and as a continuation of previous negotiations. He said that the United States will continue to work on the withdrawal of Americans in the context of discussions on Russian-Ukrainian relations.
CNN: the head of the UFC, Dana White, helped in Karelina's release
For Trump, Karelina's release turned out to be a personal matter, as he was asked to do so by his friend and colleague, the head of the UFC fighting promotion, Dana White. Karelina's fiance is former boxing champion Chris van Heerden. He trains in the same gym with film director Peter Berg.
CNN
"We talked about this with President Putin, and they made a deal. They released the young ballerina, and now she's free, and that's a good thing. That's why we appreciate it. We hope to be able to conclude a deal with Russia and Ukraine relatively soon to end the fighting," Trump said.
Berg raised the issue of Karelina's release with White, who then personally shared the details of her story with Trump in late February. After that, the US president took measures to make the exchange of Karelia a priority.
CBS: Prisoner exchange shows improved ties with Moscow
The high-level communication between the United States and Russia, which led to another prisoner exchange, indicates the deepening efforts of the Trump administration to improve ties with Moscow. Trump continues to push Russia and Ukraine to negotiate a peace agreement to end the fighting.
CBS
"Most of the exchange was coordinated by the US government, with the CIA playing a key role in cooperation with Russian intelligence,— a CIA spokesman said on Thursday [April 10]. "The exchange shows the importance of maintaining open lines of communication with Russia, despite serious problems in our bilateral relations."
In exchange for Karelina, who lives in California, a CIA representative confirmed that the United States had released Artur Petrov, a German and Russian citizen arrested in Cyprus in 2023 at the request of the US authorities. He was held in custody on suspicion of exporting sensitive microelectronics.
Axios: Witkoff goes to meet with Putin again
According to a source familiar with the trip and FlightRadar data, Trump's diplomatic envoy Witkoff traveled to Russia and is expected to meet with Putin on April 11. This will be Witkoff's third meeting with the Russian president since Trump sought a cease-fire between Russia and Ukraine.
Axios
A source familiar with the situation said that if a truce is not reached by the end of the month, Trump may impose additional sanctions against Russia either through the executive branch or by asking Congress to pass new sanctions legislation.
Before Witkoff's departure, Trump announced progress in negotiations between Russia and the United States. According to him, Washington is close to concluding an agreement between Russia and Ukraine on the cessation of hostilities.
Sky News: Moscow is "behind the wheel" of negotiations with Washington
The recent prisoner exchange between the United States and Russia is another sign of warming relations between Moscow and Washington. However, despite all the talk, the matter has not yet gone beyond words. There are no concrete results, which, apparently, is disappointing for Trump.
Sky News
The latest round of negotiations between the United States and Russia, which took place today [April 10] in Istanbul, is an example of the lack of progress. Washington stated that the meeting would be devoted exclusively to "embassy activities." This includes issues such as the payment of salaries (which has become more difficult due to sanctions), travel restrictions for diplomats, and the hiring of outside contractors, including cleaners and gardeners (which Moscow currently prohibits for the US mission).
The US State Department notes that Ukraine is not currently on the agenda of the Russian-American negotiations. The prospects for a peace agreement seem to depend on restarting U.S.-Russian relations, not the other way around. This is a sign that "Moscow is driving, not Washington." The prisoner exchange looks like a gesture of goodwill and an attempt by Moscow to retain the favor of the United States.
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