# Trump says US gave Russia nothing to free American, but reality is more complicated

https://mins.news/en/item/112105

- ABC News, 2026-10-22 19:17 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://abcnews.com/Politics/trump-us-gave-russia-free-american-reality-complicated/story?id=137447570

> Trump says the US gave Russia nothing in exchange for freeing an American, though the reality is more complicated. In an effort to close deals, Trump has pivoted toward Putin.

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