Children of Russian Spies Discover True Identity During Landmark Prisoner Swap

The young siblings learned they were Russian only during their flight to Moscow, where they were greeted by President Putin in Spanish.

Artem and Anna Dultsev posed as Argentine expats in Slovenia before their arrest for espionage.
Their children, Sofia and Daniel, were unaware of their parents' true identities until the flight to Russia.
The family was part of a major prisoner exchange involving 24 detainees from multiple countries.
Upon arrival in Moscow, President Putin greeted the children in Spanish as they did not speak Russian.
The Dultsevs were released after pleading guilty to espionage and serving time in Slovenia.