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Meet the Celebrities, Spies, and Billionaires Who Pulled Off an Elaborate Prisoner Swap With Putin

Summary by Vanity Fair
In their new book, Swap: A Secret History of the New Cold War, Drew Hinshaw and Joe Parkinson, Wall Street Journal international-investigations reporters and Pulitzer finalists, give a gripping account of the celebrities, billionaires, and spies who pulled off America’s largest prisoner trade.

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Vanity Fair broke the news in United States on Thursday, September 11, 2025.
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