Published 08/01/2024 12:04:00 p.m.

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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News18 India

Russia To Free WSJ Journo Evan Gershkovich, Ex-Marine Paul Whelan In Multi-Country Prisoner Swap: Report

Russia To Release WSJ Journo Evan Gershkovich, Ex-Marine Paul Whelan In Prisoner Swap: Report

08/01/2024 11:53:59 a.m.·India

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The Hindu

Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich released as U.S., Russia complete biggest prisoner swap in post-Soviet history

U.S.-Russia prisoner swap: Moscow releases Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich and Michigan corporate security executive Paul Whelan in biggest U.S.-Russia prisoner swap in post-Soviet history

08/01/2024 4:19:16 p.m.·India

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The Independent

Russia and West ‘prepare for prisoner swap’

A series of mysterious movements of Western prisoners inside Russia on Wednesday prompted hopes of a prisoner swap

08/01/2024 11:06:49 a.m.·London, United Kingdom

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CTV News

U.S. and Russia carrying out massive prisoner swap that is expected to include Evan Gershkovich and Paul Whelan

A large-scale prisoner swap between the US and Russia is under way, according to a source familiar, and it is expected to include Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, former U.S. Marine Paul Whelan and a number of Americans.

08/01/2024 1:24:00 p.m.·Canada

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CBC News

Journalist Evan Gershkovich and others freed in Russia prisoner swap are back on U.S. soil

Canadian-U.S. citizen Paul Whelan and Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich have been released from a Russian prison in an international swap deal, U.S. President Joe Biden confirmed Thursday.

08/01/2024 6:50:48 p.m.·Canada

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NDTV

Russia Frees Jailed US Reporter In Major Prisoner Swap With West, Says Turkey

US journalist Evan Gershkovich and former US marine Paul Whelan are expected to be released by Russia as part of one of the biggest East-West prisoner swaps since the Cold War, according to US media Thursday.

08/01/2024 1:40:12 p.m.·New Delhi, India

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