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Biden, Harris welcome freed Americans after historic swap with Russia - photos

US President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris met Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, ex-marine Paul Whelan, and journalist Alsu Kurmasheva at Andrews air force Base near Washington freed by Moscow on Aug. 1 in exchange for Russian spies and convicted FSB assassin, the Guardian reported.

2 August 2024, 10:50 AM

Russia frees WSJ journalist Evan Gershkovich, Marine Paul Whelan in prisoner exchange

Russia released WSJ journalist Evan Gershkovich, who was sentenced to 16 years, as part of a multilateral prisoner exchange, Bloomberg reported on Aug. 1, citing sources.

1 August 2024, 07:25 PM

Turkiye facilitates large-scale Russian-West prisoner swap involving 26 individuals from seven countries

Twenty-six prisoners from seven countries are part of a multilateral exchange taking place in Turkey on Aug. 1, Anadolu Agency reported, citing Turkish intelligence.

1 August 2024, 07:00 PM

WSJ journalist Evan Gershkovich sentenced to 16 years in Russian penal colony

A Russian court has ordered that Wall Street Journal journalist Evan Gershkovich be imprisoned for 16 years in a high-security penal colony on fictitious charges of "espionage", as stated by the Russian state-run propaganda outlet RIA Novosti on July 19.

19 July 2024, 05:10 PM

Trump claims Putin will free WSJ journalist Gershkovich ‘for him’

Former U.S. President Donald Trump said that—if re-elected in November—he would leverage his connections with Russian dictator Vladimir Putin to secure the release of Wall Street Journal journalist Evan Gershkovich from prison, Reuters reported on May 23.

24 May 2024, 12:45 AM

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