Historic US-Russia Prisoner Swap Frees Journalists and Marine

Complex negotiations involving seven countries secure release of 24 detainees, including Evan Gershkovich and Paul Whelan.

• Evan Gershkovich and Paul Whelan among those freed in the largest prisoner exchange since the Cold War.
• The swap involved intense behind-the-scenes diplomacy, with significant contributions from families and journalists.
• Russia received several convicted spies and a high-profile assassin in the exchange.
• The deal required complex coordination between the US, Germany, Slovenia, and other nations.
• President Biden and Vice President Harris greeted the freed Americans upon their return.

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