Russia proposes prisoner swap with U.S. - Ifax

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov called on the United States on Monday to free Russian pilot Konstantin Yaroshenko and exchange him for any American national held in Russia, Interfax news agency reported.

Yaroshenko is a pilot serving 20 years for conspiracy to smuggle cocaine into the United States.

"Free Yaroshenko, swap him for an American or Americans who are serving a sentence here," Ryabkov was quoted as saying.