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Moldova Releases Russian National Nina Popova and Convicted Ex-Official in Exchange for Two Moldovan Officers Held in Moscow
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Moldova Releases Russian National Nina Popova and Convicted Ex-Official in Exchange for Two Moldovan Officers Held in Moscow

Moldova has completed a prisoner exchange with Russia, releasing Russian citizen Nina Popova and former deputy chief of Moldova's Intelligence and Security Service Alexandru Balan (convicted for high treason) in exchange for two Moldovan officers who were arrested in Moscow. President Maia Sandu announced the exchange on Facebook, thanking Polish, Romanian, and US authorities for their assistance.

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