Biden prisoner exchange ignites debate on 'steep price' to free Americans

President Biden’s historic deal to free high-profile Americans from Russian prisons has ignited a debate over the high cost and strategic wisdom of such exchanges, with Republicans and even some Democrats warning it will only embolden Russian President Vladimir Putin and like-minded adversaries. For decades, presidential administrations and Congress have grappled with how to deter and respond to hostage-taking and politically motivated arrests of Americans. It's a problem th