Russia released US journalist Evan Gershkovich as part of massive prisoner swap, reports claim
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.
In a surprising move, Russian President Vladimir Putin thanked Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman for his critical role in orchestrating a historic U.S.-Russia prisoner swap. This unprecedented deal saw American journalist Evan Gershkovich and U.S. Marine Paul Whelan return home, while high-profile Russian detainees, including hackers and assassins, were handed back to Moscow. The swap, which involved 24 detainees, unfolded after nearly a year of secret negotiations, with Turkey's President Erdogan playing a pivotal role as mediator. Watch now to discover the inside details of this complex geopolitical exchange and the players involved!
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Prisoners freed in the US-Russia prisoner swap have spoken since their release, but one expert warns "this doesn't mean that Russia has turned a corner".
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U.S. journalist Evan Gershkovich and ex-U.S. Marine Paul Whelan returned to the United States on Thursday, hours after being freed from Russian detention in the biggest prisoner exchange between the..
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,..
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