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https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/15/russia-detains-swedish-citizen-as-moscow-eyes-future-prisoner-swaps

Russia detains Swedish citizen as Moscow eyes future prisoner swaps

The FSB arrested the Swedish citizen in Pskov region on terrorism charges and Japanese journalist Yuki Imai on Sakhalin on espionage charges, days after former president Medvedev wrote that Russia may need to “fill up the exchange pool with European and American idiots” to recover Russians abroad.

Russia seems to be inventing charges to arrest foreigners for use as bargaining chips in prisoner swaps.

Putin is one evil SOB.

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The Britany Griner swap and others may have given Putin the idea, since Russia gained a major asset (a big-time arms dealer) in exchange for a (relatively) unknown person.

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@vivify

They must be running low on troops.

I tried to apply but apparently you absolutely have to speak Russian.

English is worldwide...wtf 🤷

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@PuzZuLz said
@vivify

They must be running low on troops.

I tried to apply but apparently you absolutely have to speak Russian.

English is worldwide...wtf 🤷
Shto?😲

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@Great-Big-Stees

I'm a great cook too.

Their loss 🤷

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@vivify said
https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/15/russia-detains-swedish-citizen-as-moscow-eyes-future-prisoner-swaps

[quote]Russia detains Swedish citizen as Moscow eyes future prisoner swaps

The FSB arrested the Swedish citizen in Pskov region on terrorism charges and Japanese journalist Yuki Imai on Sakhalin on espionage charges, days after former president Medvedev wrote th ...[text shortened]... rges to arrest foreigners for use as bargaining chips in prisoner swaps.

Putin is one evil SOB.
Sweden and Japan are holding Russians in prison?
Who are these Russians? The article you posted makes no mention of them having Russians in prison.

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@PuzZuLz said
@Great-Big-Stees

I'm a great cook too.

Their loss 🤷
All well and good but can you make Shchi, Okroshka or Rassonik?

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@Great-Big-Stees

I'm a meat & potato & vegetable kind of guy, with alternate rice dishes, pasta dishes and other noodles dishes.

I have been known to use Asian sauces 😉

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@PuzZuLz said
@Great-Big-Stees

I'm a meat & potato & vegetable kind of guy, with alternate rice dishes, pasta dishes and other noodles dishes.

I have been known to use Asian sauces 😉
I have known a few saucy Asians.

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@Great-Big-Stees said
All well and good but can you make Shchi, Okroshka or Rassonik?
But can he core a apple?

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@YEAH-BOY said
But can he core a apple?
Maybe “an” apple.🤔

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@Great-Big-Stees said
Maybe “an” apple.🤔
That was a line from the Honeymooners a tv sitcom with Jackie Gleason and Art Carney from1955 to 1956.

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@YEAH-BOY said
That was a line from the Honeymooners a tv sitcom with Jackie Gleason and Art Carney from1955 to 1956.
“One if these days Alice, bang, boom to the moon”.👍😁

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@Great-Big-Stees said
“One if these days Alice, bang, boom to the moon”.👍😁
😆 You got it!

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@J-D said
@vivify

They must be running low on troops.

I tried to apply but apparently you absolutely have to speak Russian.

English is worldwide...wtf 🤷
They probably didn't want your fat ass.