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Russia, U.S. not discussing prisoner swap of ex-U.S. marine - RIA cites Ryabkov

Moscow and Washington are not discussing a possible prisoner swap that could secure the release of Paul Whelan, a former U.S. marine jailed in Russia for spying, the RIA news agency cited Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov as saying.

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Whelan was convicted of spying last June and sentenced to 16 years in jail. He denies the charges against him.

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