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Trump says Russia sanctions could have kept US citizen jailed amid questions over his release

Anadolu Agency22 October 2026, 00:19 UTCRussia

'If you would have put those sanctions on ... you could forget about him. You'd never see him again. He'd be back in jail for 25 years,' says US president

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