No one is above the law! She knew [or should have known] she was breaking the law! If she were an ordinary U. S. citizen I doubt we would even know this story. No way should we trade ANYONE for her release!
I visited Russia on a cruise. You go through customs and they eye you with disdain . That’s what happens when you roll with black privilege and your illegal products.
They already hate your ass because your American and you give them a reason.
This thing should have watched “Locked Up Abroad,” to see what happens when you bring in illegal narcotics into a country. It’s lucky they didn’t do this in the Philippines where their President executes you for doing this