Russia prisoner swap draws parallels to spy show ' The Americans'

Russian President Vladmir Putin welcomed home two married undercover spies, and their children, as a part of the prisoner swap with the U.S. The undercover spies did not tell their children they were Russian until the swap. The story is similar to that of the TV show "The Americans." 

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[Mostdefinitelynotabot]

I like how we instantly cover the Russian spies but the Americans (one of them an ex marine) they must of simply just been lost tourists😂.

[IcenI_Koi]

So, the American's were not spies ???🤣🤣🤣

[ndlondlo]

Lol. the Russians prisoners are "spys, " but the Americans are just "innocent souls"😅😅😅

[RKK-nxqe]

Putin is good person and great president

[kevinjenner]

Guantanamo Bay, where individuals were held indefinitely, without charge, while simultaneously being tortured by the CIA.

[marcelnowakowski]

The country stands behind them!
Take heed!

[rosep]

It will be naive to think there are not in the US.

[williampankratz]

And we got a disgraced marine and a journalist with no stories

[ak]

Daughter of spies could become a black widow

[AnwerHashimSamnani]

May Love Peace Prevail In The World....

[skywillfindyou]

One thing I can asure you - they didn't watch this fckn show and have nothing to do with it.

[Mileena]

thats why it's one of the best show's on tv. Everything in it is 100% realistic

[TheBlackSands]

I am reminded of the britney griner deal, another win for moscow .💯👍

[vahtel]

не шпионы а разведчики патриоты своей страны

[rdworldfamous]

So where were the children while the parents were imprisoned?

[llamalinguist]

Trump: "To the entire world, I tell you this: We want our hostages back, and they better be back before I assume office, or you will be paying a very big price."

Putin: Whelp, looks like the jig is up. Let's see how much I can get out of Biden before he leaves office.

[mikulitsi]

This is crazy that the children didn't even know that they were Russians...

[timechill]

Thank God those kids will now grow up with Christian/conservative values instead of the Tik Tok lifestyle they've been living here in America

[TheLottabody]

I didnt know i was black either till i got off boat

[TravisG-ljdz]

Why don't they do this for Americans? Only foreign countries seem to do this and America just keeps them behind bars.