Nation Aug 05 Bloomberg apologizes for early story on prisoner exchange and disciplines employees involved By David Bauder, Associated Press
Nation Aug 02 Watch 3:25 Families reunited as Americans who were detained in Russia arrive home Rarely has an airport seen such joy after very long delays. But Thursday night was no ordinary night at Joint Base Andrews near Washington where three Americans held by Russia returned home to a presidential welcome. Nick Schifrin reports. By Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi, Lachlan Hyatt
Nation Aug 02 Watch 6:21 Kurmasheva’s husband on release from Russia: ‘I didn’t believe it until I actually saw it’ Alsu Kurmasheva is one of the Americans detained in Russia to come home in a prisoner exchange. To discuss the emotional family reunions, Nick Schifrin spoke with Kurmasheva's husband, Pavel Butorin, and their older daughter, Bibi. By Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi
World Aug 01 Watch 5:40 Gershkovich among 3 Americans freed in historic prisoner swap with Russia The waiting, the worrying and the dreadful wondering are over for three Americans jailed in Russia and their families. Journalists Evan Gershkovich, Alsu Kurmasheva, and former U.S. Marine Paul Whelan are free after an extraordinary prisoner swap deal struck among… By Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi
World Aug 01 Watch 4:25 Biden administration says prisoner exchange took years of complex negotiations with Russia Three Americans who were held in Russia are free after a prisoner swap between the United States, its allies and Russia. Geoff Bennett discussed more with Jon Finer, President Biden's Deputy National Security Adviser. By Geoff Bennett, Stephanie Kotuby, Alexa Gold
Aug 01 Watch 5:10 Former State Department official analyzes implications of U.S.-Russia prisoner trade By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn High-profile Americans held in Russia were released as part of the biggest East-West prisoner swap since the Cold War. Nick Schifrin discussed the larger implications of the exchange with Andrew Weiss of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace and a… Continue watching
Jan 03 Russia and Ukraine exchange hundreds of prisoners of war in deal brokered by United Arab Emirates By Associated Press Ukrainian authorities say that 230 Ukrainian prisoners of war returned home and Russia's Defense Ministry says that 248 Russian servicemen have been freed from Ukrainian captivity. Continue reading
Jul 13 Biden interested in prisoner exchange to free WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich from Russia By Seung Min Kim, Chris Megerian, Associated Press President Joe Biden says he’s serious about pursuing a prisoner exchange for a Wall Street Journal reporter who has been detained in Russia for more than 100 days. Continue reading
Apr 16 130 Ukrainian POWs freed in Easter prisoner exchange with Russia By Hanna Arhirova, Associated Press More than 100 Ukrainian prisoners of war have been released as part of a major Easter exchange with Russia, a top official said Sunday, as Orthodox Ukrainians marked the holiday for a second time since Moscow unleashed its full-scale war more than… Continue reading
Dec 13 Watch 7:04 Brittney Griner’s agent on the basketball star’s recovery after release from Russia By Stephanie Sy Two-time Olympic gold medalist Brittney Griner is finally back in the U.S., but after 294 days of being detained in Russia, her reintegration into American life is far from over. One person who worked around the clock to bring Griner… Continue watching