Putin Says "May Be Compromises" With US On Prisoner Exchange

Russian President Vladimir Putin ahead of the summit renewed an offer to swap prisoners in "matters of a humanitarian nature", after Biden said US citizens detained in Russia would be on the agenda.

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday that he discussed a possible prisoner swap with US counterpart Joe Biden and that "compromises" may be possible. "President Biden raised this issue... We discussed it, there may be certain compromises," Putin said. "The Russian foreign ministry and the US State Department will work in this direction." Putin ahead of the summit renewed an offer to swap prisoners in "matters of a humanitarian nature", after Biden said US citizens detained in Russia would be on the agenda.