Russian prisoner exchange: Negotiation details emerge

Russian prisoner exchange: Negotiation details emerge

(NewsNation) — As three Americans return home in the wake of this week’s prisoner swap between the United States and Russia, details are emerging about the negotiations that freed retired U.S. Marine Paul Whelan, Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich and others. The swap was the result of a yearslong effort that began in 2021. It was Russian President Vladimir Putin who approached President Joe Biden and suggested they keep a back channe…