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Family Members Await Released Americans At Joint Base Andrews

American detainees Paul Whelan, Evan Gershkovich, and Alsu Kurmasheva are welcomed by their families at Joint Base Andrews after their release.

Live: Evan Gershkovich to be greeted by Biden after historic prisoner swap with Russia

Joe Biden and Kamala Harris are set to welcome Evan Gershkovich, Paul Whelan, Alsu Kurmasheva and Vladimir Kara-Murza as they arrive back on US soil following the largest prisoner swap with Russia since the Cold War.

The Independent UK · Aug 2, 2024

US Tried To Get Navalny Into Russia Swap -- But Then He Died

Amid celebrations at getting a slew of US citizens and Kremlin opponents out of Russian prisons, the White House had one public regret Thursday: failure to get out an even bigger name -- Alexei Navalny.

International Business Times · Aug 1, 2024

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Vance credits Trump for hostage swap

Vance, in a stretch of imagination, explains how Trump was responsible for Biden's deal to free Russian hostages

Salon · Aug 1, 2024

Major prisoner swap delivers a win for Democrats as Trump spirals

Even Republicans couldn’t bring themselves to criticize Biden on Thursday

The Independent UK · Aug 1, 2024

Inside the secret talks behind the biggest US-Russia prisoner swap since end of Cold War

The behind-the-scenes operation was documented meticulously by the Wall Street Journal, which has been unable to reveal its secrets until now

The Independent UK · Aug 1, 2024

Morning Mail: Australia storms to relay gold, alarm bells over universities’ business model, Russia frees US journalist

Relay team sets new Olympic record; concern at universities’ dependence on international students; prisoner swap a ‘feat of diplomacy’, Biden says

The Guardian - AU · Aug 1, 2024

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How the world reacted to Russia-West prisoner swap

Western countries and rights groups welcome the release of dissidents and journalists, including Evan Gershkovich.

Al Jazeera · Aug 1, 2024

How The Russia Swap Happened: Secret Talks, A Hitman, And Biden's Fateful Call

The historic prisoner swap with Russia that freed US journalist Evan Gershkovich and 15 other Westerners was the fruit of painstaking, secret talks -- and one crucial phone call from President Joe Biden an hour before he dropped his reelection bid.

International Business Times · Aug 1, 2024

7-nation prisoner swap shows how diplomacy, not law, governs exchanges

Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich and two other Americans were freed from Russia in a prisoner exchange on Aug. 1, 2024. In total, 24 prisoners, including 12 German nationals and eight Russians, as well as two children – who were not prisoners – were exchanged in Ankara, Turkey.

The Conversation · Aug 1, 2024

Trump Calls For Details Of Russia-US Prisoner Swap

Former President Trump questions details of recent Russia-West prisoner swap involving release of individuals like Evan Gershkovich and Paul Whelan.

How Evan Gershkovich was finally freed after a 500-day odyssey in Russia’s prison system

Gershkovich was the first reporter to be charged with espionage since the cold war, and Putin barely hid his aim

The Guardian - US · Aug 1, 2024

First photo of Evan Gershkovich, Alsu Kurmasheva and Paul Whelan is released after historic prisoner swap

Two dozen detainees were freed in the exchange, making it the largest swap since the Cold War

The Independent UK · Aug 1, 2024

German decision to release FSB hitman in prisoner swap ‘not taken lightly’

Berlin said it took part in exchange involving Vadim Krasikov to support US and protect German nationals

The Guardian - UK · Aug 1, 2024

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Reason · Aug 1, 2024

Wall Street Journal Reporter Evan Gershkovich Released From Russian Captivity

Gershkovich was released Thursday in an elaborate prisoner swap involving two dozen prisoners from at least six countries.

The Conversation · Aug 1, 2024

Ukraine recap: nearly one-third of the people would now give up land for peace as arrival of first F-16s offer fresh hope

News reports this week quoted anonymous sources from the US and Ukraine that the first six F-16 jets had been supplied by the Netherlands to the war-torn country and that more were expected to be supplied by Denmark.

The Guardian - US · Aug 1, 2024

‘Day of great joy’: Wall Street Journal’s crusade to free Gershkovich succeeds

Newspaper mounted a high-profile campaign to stress reporter’s innocence and ensure he was not forgotten

Vice President Harris Praises Prisoner Swap With Russia

Vice President Kamala Harris praises prisoner swap with Russia, celebrates release of Americans, and vows to continue efforts for safe return of wrongfully...

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President Biden Hails Successful Prisoner Swap Deal With Russia

President Biden's successful negotiation of a prisoner swap deal with Russia results in the release of unjustly detained individuals, marking a positive de...

The Guardian - UK · Aug 1, 2024

Who’s who among the prisoner exchange between Russia and the west?

Deal includes political prisoners and journalists held in Russia and Belarus being swapped for Russians held in west

The Independent UK · Aug 1, 2024

Watch: Biden speaks after Evan Gershkovich freed in largest prisoner exchange with Russia since Cold War

Watch as Joe Biden speaks after the United States and four allies reached a deal with Russia for their largest prisoner exchange since the end of the Cold War, in a swap that includes the release US journalist Evan Gershkovich.

Latin Times · Aug 1, 2024

Trump's claim that Evan Gershkovich would only be released if he wins election proved wrong

The former President said Joe Biden would not be able to get his release unless he pays a "king's ransom." The WSJ reporter was freed as part of a major prisoner exchange

The Independent UK · Aug 1, 2024

Russia releases US journalist and other Americans and dissidents in massive 24-person prisoner swap

The United States and Russia have made their biggest prisoner swap in post-Soviet history

Roll Call · Aug 1, 2024

Biden touts prisoner swap with Russia that frees three Americans - Roll Call

A prisoner swap organized by the Biden administration got the release of three Americans and one U.S. green card holder Thursday from Russia.

The Independent UK · Aug 1, 2024

Prisoner Swap Latest: US reporter Evan Gershkovich freed in prisoner swamp

The United States and Russia have completed their biggest prisoner swap in post-Soviet history with Moscow releasing journalist Evan Gershkovich and fellow American Paul Whelan in a multinational deal that set some two dozen people free

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