Massive prisoner swap frees US reporter Evan Gershkovich and Paul Whelan, Turkish officials say
- Former U.S. Marine Paul Whelan is set to be freed after over five years in a Russian prison as part of a prisoner swap.
- The White House announced that three American citizens, including Whelan, are returning home from unjust imprisonment in Russia.
- Senators Gary Peters and Debbie Stabenow celebrated Whelan's release, expressing gratitude to President Joe Biden and the administration for their efforts.
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Americans Freed in US-Russia Prisoner Exchange
This image shows Evan Gershkovich, left, Alsu Kurmasheva, right, and Paul Whelan, second from right, and others onboard a plane after their release from Russian captivity. Credit: White House Three Americans freed from Russia arrived late Thursday night at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland, where President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris welcomed them. The Americans were Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, former US marine Paul Wh…
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