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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Tearful embraces as families greet freed prisoners after historic Russia swap
An emotional scene unfolded late Thursday as the families of three Russian prisoners greeted the trio, who arrived in a small plane following a historic prisoner swap with Russia.President Joe Biden saluted Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, former U.S. Marine Paul Whelan and Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty journalist Alsu Kurmasheva, as he walked up to the plane on the tarmac. He and Vice President Kamala Harris greeted Whelan first…
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