Unpacking The Russia-West ‘Hostage Diplomacy

August 14, 2024

Associate Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Dr Rajorshi Roy’s op-ed ‘Unpacking The Russia-West ‘Hostage Diplomacy’ has been published in ‘The Financial Express’ on 14 August 2024.

The prisoner swap is notable not only for its scale but also for the stakeholders involved. In doing so, Russia and the West have reprised their Cold War era toolkit of weaponising prisoners. However, the exchange should not be seen as a safety valve but a tactical ploy benefiting both sides”, writes Dr Roy.

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