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Russia-US spy swap appears to be in motion (AP)

July 8th, 2010

A barbed wire is seen over a fence of the Lefortovo prison in Moscow, Thursday, July 8, 2010. Riot police on Thursday secured the perimeter of the prison, and convoy of armored vehicles arrived in the morning at the prison, thought to be the central gathering point for people convicted of spying for the West, including nuclear researcher Igor Sutyagin, serving a 14-year sentence for spying for the United States. (AP Photo/Misha Japaridze)(AP Photo/Misha Japaridze)AP - The largest Russia-U.S. spy swap since the Cold War appeared to be in motion Thursday, with a Russian convicted of spying for the United States reportedly plucked from a Moscow prison and flown to Vienna. Defense lawyers in New York say they expect an immediate resolution for their 10 clients charged with spying in the United States.


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