“Many of the GOP lawmakers also expressed worry the deal would incentivize Moscow to imprison Americans in the future for leverage.”
Intersectional Americans, anyway. Others would be a waste of Moscow’s time and resources.
Let’s see, Russia is running short of arms in Ukraine. Bout is an arms dealer. Hmm. What are the chances he will be back in business shortly?
No one notices we are negotiating with Russia, a country we are ostensibly at war with. Has this ever happened before?