US-Russian spy swap is under way
The US has deported 10 Russian agents as part of a prisoner exchange deal with Moscow.
The US has deported 10 Russian agents as part of a prisoner exchange deal with Moscow.
A flight carrying the five men and five women left New York after a judge ordered their expulsion during a court hearing at which they admitted spying for a foreign country.
Meanwhile, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has pardoned four people convicted of espionage in Russia.
They reportedly submitted a plea for pardon admitting their guilt.
It is unclear where the flight carrying the 10 Russian agents will land, or where the prisoners being freed by Moscow will be released.
Unconfirmed reports suggest some form of handover may take place in the Austrian capital Vienna.