Published 08/02/2024 1:56:05 a.m.

How the Russian prisoner swap that freed Evan Gershkovich unfolded over two years

Russia, the United States, and several countries agreed to a 24-prisoner exchange, the largest since the Cold War.
President Joe Biden was directly involved in the swap, which took months of negotiations.

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The Independent

Evan Gershkovich greeted by Joe Biden after historic prisoner swap with Russia

Joe Biden and Kamala Harris are set to welcome Evan Gershkovich, Paul Whelan, Alsu Kurmasheva and Vladimir Kara-Murza as they arrive back on US soil following the largest prisoner swap with Russia since the Cold War.

08/02/2024 2:40:25 a.m.·London, United Kingdom

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Globo

US reporter leaves Russian prison amid prisoner swap, according to newspapers.

In addition to Gershkovich, the former US Marine Paul Wheelan should also be involved in this exchange.

08/01/2024 2:47:46 p.m.·Brazil

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New York Post

Who the West gave up in the prisoner swap that freed Evan Gershkovich

The West yielded a hitman, a convicted hacker, and several alleged Russian spies on Thursday as part of the largest prisoner exchange in modern history — as three imprisoned Americans, including Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, were returned to the United States.

08/01/2024 9:17:33 p.m.·New York, United States

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ABC Australia

Americans freed from Russian penal colonies in largest East-West prisoner swap since Cold War

Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich and ex-marine Paul Whelan, who the US says were jailed in Russia after "sham" trials, are among 24 people freed in a global prisoner swap involving at least seven countries.

08/01/2024 1:13:46 p.m.·Australia

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The Straits Times

Putin welcomes Russians freed in prisoner swap as heroes loyal to the Motherland

MOSCOW - President Vladimir Putin gave Russian nationals freed in an historic prisoner exchange with the West a hero's welcome on Thursday as they stepped off a plane in Moscow, promising them state awards and a conversation about their futures. Read more at straitstimes.com.

08/01/2024 8:14:45 p.m.·Singapore

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Washington Examiner

Evan Gershkovich swap carries a dangerous FSB cost - Washington Examiner

Russia‘s release of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich is very good news. Others released in a major United States-Germany-Slovenia-Russia prisoner swap on Thursday include Americans Paul Whelan and Alsu Kurmasheva. Whelan was caught in an FSB sting operation and Kurmasheva for reporting on the war in Ukraine. A number of German citizens and residents and prominent Russian political opposition figures such as Vladimir Kara-Murza have …

08/01/2024 5:37:09 p.m.·Washington, United States

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