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U.S. President Joe Biden looks on as Evan Gershkovich who was released from detention in Russia, is greeted by his mother ...

Nation Aug 05

Bloomberg apologizes for early story on prisoner exchange and disciplines employees involved

By David Bauder, Associated Press

Nation Aug 02

Americans released from detention in Russia arrive at Kelly Field in San Antonio
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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

U.S. President Joe Biden meets with Americans released from detention in Russia, upon their arrival at Joint Base Andrews
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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

PisonerSwapTape
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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

U.S. President Joe Biden speaks about the release of Americans detained in Russia, in Washington
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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

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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…

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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.

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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.

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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…

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Dec 13

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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…

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