text:  Well, we don't know exactly, but President Vladimir Putin seems to want a better deal. In particular, he strongly suggested he'd part with Gershkovich in exchange for a convicted Russian assassin currently in jail in Germany. So back to today, and we're left with these questions. You know, does this verdict open the door to a prisoner swap in the near future? Or is the Russian government ratcheting a pressure on Gershkovich and through him, President Biden? You know, let's not forget we're in the middle of a presidential election season here in the U.S. And Donald Trump says he's the one who can get a deal with Putin to bring Gershkovich home.