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Russia frees US reporter Evan Gershkovich in one of the biggest prisoner swaps with West
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Russia frees US reporter Evan Gershkovich in one of the biggest prisoner swaps with West

New Indian Express  

US journalist Evan Gershkovich and former US marine Paul Whelan were released from Russia Thursday, the Turkish government announced, in one of the biggest East-West prisoner swaps since the Cold War. A total of 26 people, including two minors, from the United States, Germany, Poland, Slovenia, Norway, Belarus and Russia were involved in the swap "carried out" by Turkey's MIT …

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Blinken says WSJ reporter 'wrongfully detained' by Russia
1 year, 8 months ago

Blinken says WSJ reporter 'wrongfully detained' by Russia

The Independent  

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In rare call with Lavrov, Blinken demands Russia free American reporter and Paul Whelan
1 year, 8 months ago

In rare call with Lavrov, Blinken demands Russia free American reporter and Paul Whelan

LA Times  

Detained Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich is escorted by officers from the Lefortovsky court to a bus in Moscow on Thursday. Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken urged his Russian counterpart, in a rare phone call between the diplomats since the Ukraine war began, to immediately release a Wall Street Journal reporter who was detained last week as well …

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Brittney Griner lands in the US after Russia prisoner exchange
2 years ago

Brittney Griner lands in the US after Russia prisoner exchange

Al Jazeera  

The prisoner swap deal was reached in months of talks between Washington and Moscow. Griner, a 32-year-old star centre for the WNBA’s Phoenix Mercury, was arrested at a Russian airport in February and she later pleaded guilty to charges stemming from the discovery of cannabis-derived oil cartridges in her luggage. The two countries also traded prisoners in April when Russia …

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In rare contact, U.S. offers Russia prisoner swap deal for Griner, Whelan
2 years, 4 months ago

In rare contact, U.S. offers Russia prisoner swap deal for Griner, Whelan

The Hindu  

The U.S. has offered a deal to Russia aimed at bringing home WNBA star Brittney Griner and another jailed American, Paul Whelan, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday. In a sharp reversal of previous policy, Blinken also said he expects to speak with his Kremlin counterpart for the first time since before Russia invaded Ukraine to discuss the deal …

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In rare contact, US offers Russia deal for Griner, Whelan
54 years, 11 months ago

In rare contact, US offers Russia deal for Griner, Whelan

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The U.S. has offered a deal to Russia aimed at bringing home WNBA star Brittney Griner and another jailed American, Paul Whelan, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday. He did not offer details on the proposed deal outlined to the Russians, though a person familiar with the matter said the U.S. government has offered to trade convicted …

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