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Prisoner swap: Joe Biden, Kamala Harris greet U.S. prisoners
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Prisoner swap: Joe Biden, Kamala Harris greet U.S. prisoners

The Hindu  

The United States and Russia completed a 24-person prisoner swap on August 1, the largest in post-Soviet history, with Moscow releasing Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich and fellow American Paul Whelan in a multinational deal that set some two dozen people free, according to officials in Turkey, where the exchange took place. President Joe Biden said it “feels wonderful” …

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Evan Gershkovich, Paul Whelan Land In U.S. After Prisoner Swap
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Evan Gershkovich, Paul Whelan Land In U.S. After Prisoner Swap

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich and two others arrived home to the United States late Thursday night after a landmark prisoner exchange with Russia. President Biden and Vice President Harris greet Americans Evan Gershkovich, Paul Whelan and Alsu Kurmasheva freed from Russia at Joint Base Andrews. When asked what his message to Putin would be, Biden …

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3 newly freed Americans are back on US soil after a landmark prisoner exchange with Russia
4 months, 3 weeks ago

3 newly freed Americans are back on US soil after a landmark prisoner exchange with Russia

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The United States and Russia completed their biggest prisoner swap in post-Soviet history on Thursday, with Moscow releasing journalist Evan Gershkovich and fellow American Paul Whelan, along with dissidents including Vladimir Kara-Murza, in a multinational deal that set two dozen people free. Vice President Kamala Harris, left, greets reporter Evan Gershkovich at Andrews Air Force Base, Md., following …

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Americans Evan Gershkovich, Paul Whelan and Alsu Kurmasheva released from Russia in major prisoner swap
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Americans Evan Gershkovich, Paul Whelan and Alsu Kurmasheva released from Russia in major prisoner swap

ABC  

Three Americans who were sentenced to years in Russian penal colonies after secret "sham" trials are among 24 people who have been freed under the largest East-West prisoner swap since the Cold War, the US says. The freed Americans include the Wall Street Journal's Moscow correspondent Evan Gershkovich and car parts company executive Paul Whelan, who were each serving 16-year …

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US President Joe Biden meets with families of Russia-detained Paul Whelan, Brittney Griner at White House
2 years, 3 months ago

US President Joe Biden meets with families of Russia-detained Paul Whelan, Brittney Griner at White House

Firstpost  

Joe Biden’s meetings with the families were not an indication that negotiations with Russia for their release have reached a breakthrough. Washington: President Joe Biden met Friday with family members of WNBA star Brittney Griner and another American detained in Russia, Paul Whelan, the first face-to-face encounter that the president has had with the relatives. In a statement after the …

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Biden meets with the families of Russia detainees Brittney Griner and Paul Whelan
2 years, 3 months ago

Biden meets with the families of Russia detainees Brittney Griner and Paul Whelan

NPR  

Biden meets with the families of Russia detainees Brittney Griner and Paul Whelan Enlarge this image toggle caption Evgenia Novozhenina/AP Evgenia Novozhenina/AP President Biden met on Friday with the families of WNBA star Brittney Griner and former Marine Paul Whelan, who are being held in Russia under what the administration has called "intolerable circumstances." "The President held the meetings to …

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Brittney Griner’s, Paul Whelan’s families meet with President Biden at White House: Reports
2 years, 3 months ago

Brittney Griner’s, Paul Whelan’s families meet with President Biden at White House: Reports

New York Times  

President Joe Biden met with family members of WNBA star Brittney Griner and corporate security executive Paul Whelan, both of whom are Americans detained in Russian prisons, at the White House on Friday, according to multiple reports. Biden first met with Elizabeth Whelan, the sister of Paul Whelan, then with Cherelle Griner, the wife of Brittney Griner, and Griner’s agent …

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Basketball star Brittney Griner is the latest American to be detained in Russia as supporters work desperately to free them
2 years, 9 months ago

Basketball star Brittney Griner is the latest American to be detained in Russia as supporters work desperately to free them

CNN  

CNN — Brittney Griner, the star basketball player detained in Russia over alleged drug charges, has become the latest of several Americans who have yet to secure their freedom from a country increasingly isolated from the rest of the world. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, who represents Griner’s hometown of Houston, said she spoke of Griner during the meeting and noted …

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