Accused Spies Freed from Russia Land in U.S.

Updated at 5:52 p.m. ET

A plane believed to be carrying some accused spies the United States received in exchange for the 10 Russian agents deported Thursday landed at Washington Dulles International Airport Friday.

The maroon-and-white Vision Airlines rolled to a stop a few feet away from a waiting cavalcade of SUVs.

There was no immediate confirmation how many of the four Russians freed earlier in the day were aboard. The plane took off from Vienna, where the spy swap took place, and flew to a military base in England before a final stop in the United States.

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[CPJ44]

Why do you trade 10 for 4?

It's not as bad at the Israelis trading a few hundred terrorists for a few of their own soldiers but why not even numbers?

And what punishment did these spies get? Nothing? They are back home in a matter of days.

How is this going to discourage future people from spying? They know if they don't get caught, they will make a lot of money!

if they get caught, well they will be released to very quickly.

[Quantrill13]

Why do you say "accused?" They were all sent before a judge, pleaded guilty and sent back to Mother Russia. They were guilty, not "accused."