We appreciate: Trump thanked Russia for the release of ballerina Karelina

The United States is grateful to Russia for the release of ballerina Ksenia Karelina and appreciates it. This was stated by US President Donald Trump.

This is how Trump commented on today's prisoner exchange between the United States and Russia in the UAE.

"I am grateful for the release of the ballerina [Karelina]. In fact, this was done at the request of our very good friend. Danny White called me and said he was a friend or relative of one of the UFC fighters. And Dani is an amazing guy. And we talked about it with President (of Russia Vladimir) Putin, and they made a deal. They freed a young ballerina. She's free now, and that's great, so we appreciate that," Trump said.

He expressed the hope that soon it will also be possible to conclude a deal with Russia and Ukraine, "to stop the fighting."

As reported by EADaily, CIA Director John Ratcliffe said that today, April 10, an exchange of prisoners between the United States and Russia.

In a comment to The Wall Street Journal, he confirmed the exchange and noted the work of "CIA officers who worked tirelessly" in order to return "another American," as he claimed, "wrongfully detained in Russia".