AdvertisementThe Cold War to Brittney Griner: a new twist in U.S.-Russia prisoner swapsAugust 11, 2022Greg MyrefacebookEmailAmerican pilot Francis Gary Powers (far right) during his 1960 trial in Moscow. Powers was shot down while flying a U-2 spy plane over the Soviet Union. He was jailed for nearly two years before he was freed in a swap for a Soviet spy imprisoned in the U.S. (AP)