Russia prisoner swap: The long ordeal of Evan Gershkovich
Friday, 2 August 2024 () US reporter Evan Gershkovich had been sentenced to 16 years in prison in Russia on espionage charges. Now, he is free. He may well be the best-known among those freed in Thursday's historic prisoner swap with Russia.
The highly speculated Russia-US prisoner swap also includes Russian-US journalist Alsu Kurmasheva, former US marine Paul Whelan, and Russian-British politician and journalist Vladimir Kara-Murza.
Home Office minister Lord Hanson has welcomed a prisoner swap with Russia which saw the return of American journalist Evan Gershkovich to the US and dual British-Russian citizen Vladimir Kara-Murza.
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A major prisoner exchange between Russia and the west is underway involving the Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, who has been freed from Russian custody, new agency Reuters reported.,,The significant prisoner exchange involve 26 individuals from seven countries, Reuters reported citing Turkish security sources. The Turkish presidency also confirmed that prisoners from the United States, Germany, Poland, Slovenia, Norway, Russia, and Belarus are part of this swap. As part of the agreement, ten prisoners, including two minors, have been relocated to Russia, 13 prisoners have been sent to Germany, and three prisoners are being transferred to the United States.
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Freed US journalist Evan Gershkovich speaks to reporters at Joint Base Andrews Air Force base, Maryland, after a major prisoner swap between Russia and the West. In footage filmed on August 1,..
US journalist Evan Gershkovich and a Russian intelligence colonel jailed for a Berlin murder were among two dozen prisoners freed in the biggest East-West prisoner swap since the Cold War.
Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich has been sentenced to prison in Russia on espionage charges, which he denies. Veuerβs Matt Hoffman reports.
Friday, 2 August 2024 ()
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