Reports: Huntsville native could be part of U.S.-Russia prisoner swap

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — A Huntsville native serving a 21-year sentence in a Russian prison could be included in a potential prisoner swap between the U.S. and Russia.

David Barnes was arrested in Russia after traveling there to retrieve his children amid a bitter divorce. While allegations against him were dismissed in Texas in 2019, Russian authorities opened a new case three years later, leading to his imprisonment, as FOX54 has reported.

According to a new report from Axios, the U.S. and Russia are discussing a swap that could include Barnes…

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