Understanding the complexity of the U.S.-Russia prisoner swap that features Gershkovich, Whelan

The prisoner swap happening Thursday to free Evan Gershkovich, Paul Whelan and others is a posh one which includes a number of nations. CBS News intelligence and nationwide safety reporter Olivia Gazis has extra on the small print of the trade. Following Gazis’ reporting, William E. Pomeranz, senior fellow and former director of the Wilson Center’s Kennan Institute, and former U.S. ambassador to Russia John Sullivan joined CBS News to debate how an trade like this works.

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