Russian prisoner swap deal was to have included Alexei Navalny | Alexei Navalny
On Thursday evening, a group of associates of the late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny gathered at Cologne airport, awaiting the arrival of a flight from Ankara carrying 13 people who had been held in Russian prisons until that morning, including three who had worked as Navalny’s regional coordinators in various Russian cities and who […]
Biden bizarrely tells crowd ‘you’re stuck with me’ for another ‘100, 90’ days during prisoner swap between the US and Russia
President Biden sported a curious smile as he told reporters during a U.S.-Russian prisoner swap Thursday night that they were “bound” to him and there was “no way out” of not using him as commander in chief. “You’re going to be with me as your president for a while. There’s no way out, OK?” the […]
Americans freed in historic prisoner swap with Russia arrive back on US soil and more top headlines
Good morning and welcome to Fox News First, your morning newsletter from Fox News. Subscribe now to get Fox News First in your emailHere’s what you need to know to start your day… Land of the Free – Americans released in historic prisoner swap with Russia return to the US. Continue reading… “Very excited” – […]
Putin welcomes Russians freed in prisoner swap with Evan Gershkovich and Paul Whelan
President Vladimir Putin gave Russian citizens freed in a historic prisoner swap with Western countries a hero’s welcome on Thursday as they disembarked from a plane in Moscow, promising them state rewards and talks about their future. As part of the largest East-West prisoner swap since the end of the Cold War, eight people were […]
Kirby on prisoner deal trade-off: 'Nobody's delighted'
White House national security spokesman John Kirby said Thursday that “nobody is happy” about one of the figures that emerged in the recent prisoner swap for the release of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich and former U.S. Marine Paul Whelan. “Look, nobody’s happy, and we’re not doing backflips here, because Mr. [Vadim] “Krasikov is […]
Brittney Griner says she's 'overwhelmed with joy' for Americans freed from Russia in prisoner swap
WNBA star Brittney Griner and her wife posted on Instagram Thursday that they are “filled with joy and relief” for the Americans recently released in a prisoner swap with Russia. “Biden-Harris [Administration] “Once again, they have demonstrated true leadership by doing whatever it takes to bring Americans home. Every American who comes home is a […]
Behind the scenes of the prisoner swap to free WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich from Russian prison
Evan Gershkovich served 16 months in a Russian prison before being released on Thursday in the biggest prisoner swap since the Cold War, led by the Biden administration. Nearly two weeks ago, Biden announced to the world that he was dropping out of the presidential race and endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris. But just before […]
PHOTOS: Touching scenes as Americans return home from Russia in historic prisoner swap
Photo gallery Paul Whelan, Evan Gershkovich and Ars Kurmasheva return to the U.S. from captivity in Russia Published August 2, 2024, 12:37 a.m. EDT Julia Bonavita is a Digital Production Assistant for Photo and Video at Fox News. Julia holds an MA in Multimedia Journalism from New York University and a BA in Journalism and […]
Freed Americans in Russian prisoner swap now back on US soil
American journalist Evan Gershkovich and Marine Corps veteran Paul Whelan were among four former prisoners released by Russia yesterday and finally set foot on American soil again on Thursday night. A plane carrying Americans freed in a major Russian prisoner swap landed at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland and was greeted on the runway by […]
Who was involved in Russia prisoner swap: An assassin, hacker, suspected spies and more
Russia receives eight criminals in historic prisoner swap, bringing total to 24 The detainees were released under a complex agreement involving seven countries, including the United States and Germany. Here’s the list of badasses allowed back to Russia in the biggest prisoner swap since the Cold War: Vadim Krasikov An undated photo seen by Reuters […]