United States–Russia prisoner exchange
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The United States–Russia prisoner exchange was a high-profile diplomatic swap between the two countries that included the release of American basketball star Brittney Griner in return for Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| United States–Russia prisoner exchange canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: United States–Russia prisoner exchange Context triple: [Brittney Griner, releasedBy, United States–Russia prisoner exchange]
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Astana peace talks
The Astana peace talks are a series of negotiations held in Kazakhstan aimed at brokering ceasefires and political solutions among the main parties involved in the Syrian Civil War, with key involvement from Russia, Turkey, and Iran.
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Camp David Summit 2000
Camp David Summit 2000 was a high-level peace negotiation held in the United States between Israeli and Palestinian leaders under U.S. mediation, aimed at reaching a final-status agreement in the Arab–Israeli conflict but ultimately ending without a deal.
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Annexation of Crimea by the Russian Federation
The Annexation of Crimea by the Russian Federation was the 2014 takeover and incorporation of Ukraine’s Crimean Peninsula into Russia, following a disputed referendum widely condemned as illegal under international law.
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Mayaguez incident
The Mayaguez incident was a 1975 confrontation between the United States and Cambodia in which U.S. forces attempted to rescue the crew of the seized American merchant ship SS Mayaguez, often regarded as one of the last official battles of the Vietnam War era.
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U-2 incident of 1960
The U-2 incident of 1960 was a Cold War crisis in which an American U-2 spy plane was shot down over the Soviet Union, severely damaging U.S.–Soviet relations and derailing a planned summit between their leaders.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: United States–Russia prisoner exchange Target entity description: The United States–Russia prisoner exchange was a high-profile diplomatic swap between the two countries that included the release of American basketball star Brittney Griner in return for Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout.
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A.
Astana peace talks
The Astana peace talks are a series of negotiations held in Kazakhstan aimed at brokering ceasefires and political solutions among the main parties involved in the Syrian Civil War, with key involvement from Russia, Turkey, and Iran.
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B.
Camp David Summit 2000
Camp David Summit 2000 was a high-level peace negotiation held in the United States between Israeli and Palestinian leaders under U.S. mediation, aimed at reaching a final-status agreement in the Arab–Israeli conflict but ultimately ending without a deal.
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C.
Annexation of Crimea by the Russian Federation
The Annexation of Crimea by the Russian Federation was the 2014 takeover and incorporation of Ukraine’s Crimean Peninsula into Russia, following a disputed referendum widely condemned as illegal under international law.
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D.
Mayaguez incident
The Mayaguez incident was a 1975 confrontation between the United States and Cambodia in which U.S. forces attempted to rescue the crew of the seized American merchant ship SS Mayaguez, often regarded as one of the last official battles of the Vietnam War era.
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E.
U-2 incident of 1960
The U-2 incident of 1960 was a Cold War crisis in which an American U-2 spy plane was shot down over the Soviet Union, severely damaging U.S.–Soviet relations and derailing a planned summit between their leaders.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
diplomatic event
ⓘ
international negotiation ⓘ prisoner exchange ⓘ |
| announcedBy | Joe Biden ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
Russia
ⓘ
United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| coveredBy |
BBC News
ⓘ
linked to:
BBC News Channel
CNN ⓘ The New York Times ⓘ The Washington Post ⓘ
linked to:
Washington Post
|
| criticizedFor | not including Paul Whelan ⓘ |
| date | 2022-12-08 ⓘ |
| exchangeRatio | 1:1 ⓘ |
| hasContext |
Russian invasion of Ukraine
ⓘ
linked to:
Russo-Ukrainian War
U.S.–Russia diplomatic tensions ⓘ |
| involvedAgency |
Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation
ⓘ
Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs ⓘ U.S. Department of Justice ⓘ
linked to:
United States Department of Justice
U.S. Department of State ⓘ
linked to:
United States Department of State
|
| languageOfOfficialStatements |
English
ⓘ
Russian ⓘ |
| legalForm | executive agreement ⓘ |
| location | Abu Dhabi International Airport ⓘ |
| mediaDescription |
high-profile prisoner swap
ⓘ
one-for-one prisoner exchange ⓘ |
| mediatedBy |
Saudi Arabia
ⓘ
United Arab Emirates ⓘ |
| negotiatedUnderAdministration |
Presidency of Joe Biden
ⓘ
linked to:
Biden administration
|
| notablePrisoner |
Brittney Griner
ⓘ
Viktor Bout ⓘ |
| participantReleasedByRussia | Brittney Griner ⓘ |
| participantReleasedByUnitedStates | Viktor Bout ⓘ |
| partOf |
United States–Russia relations
ⓘ
linked to:
Russo–American relations
|
| precededBy |
conviction of Viktor Bout on arms trafficking charges in the United States
ⓘ
detention of Brittney Griner on drug charges in Russia ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
detention of Brittney Griner in Russia
ⓘ
imprisonment of Viktor Bout in the United States ⓘ |
| result |
release of Brittney Griner to the United States
ⓘ
release of Viktor Bout to Russia ⓘ |
| securityImplication | debate over future hostage diplomacy ⓘ |
| subjectOf | international media coverage ⓘ |
| typeOfDeal | bilateral agreement ⓘ |
| year | 2022 ⓘ |
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Subject: United States–Russia prisoner exchange Description of subject: The United States–Russia prisoner exchange was a high-profile diplomatic swap between the two countries that included the release of American basketball star Brittney Griner in return for Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout.
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