Russia may be preparing to release a scientist jailed on charges of spying for the United States, in exchange for the release of suspected Russian agents recently detained in the U.S..

俄罗斯可能准备释放以替美国充当间谍的罪名监禁的一名科学家，换取美国释放最近拘留的俄国间谍嫌疑人。

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Russia may be preparing to release a scientist jailed on charges of spying for the United States, in exchange for the release of suspected Russian agents recently detained in the U. s.

俄罗斯可能准备释放以替美国充当间谍的罪名监禁的一名科学家，换取美国释放最近拘留的俄国间谍嫌疑人。

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In exchange, Russia released four Russians serving prison sentences on charges of spying for the West.

VOA: special.2010.07.10

Russia released four Russian citizens already serving prison sentences on charges of spying for the West.

VOA: standard.2010.07.09

An Iranian, a Lebanese and 16 Saudis have been arrested on spying charges in Saudi Arabia, officials say.

BBC: Saudi Arabia arrests 18 for spying

Their jails are dotted with men arrested on spying charges.

ECONOMIST: A tale of detention and detente

Similarly, France was delighted in mid-May when a personal intervention by Turkey's foreign minister, Ahmet Davutoglu, secured the release of Clotilde Reiss, a French teacher being held in Iran on spying charges.

ECONOMIST: Sometimes Turkey really is a bridge between west and east