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 […]
Top Republicans fear ‘costs of hostage diplomacy’ will increase after major prisoner swap with Russia
Republican leaders in the House and Senate warned Thursday that the “costs of hostage diplomacy” will only increase in the wake of a major prisoner swap with Russia. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) issued the warning in a joint statement that largely praised the agreement between the United […]
Wall Street Journal’s Evan Gershkovich lands in US after historic prisoner swap with Russia
After more than a year in a hellish Russian prison, Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich finally arrived on U.S. soil late Thursday night, becoming the first American journalist to be arrested on espionage charges since the Cold War. The 32-year-old journalist landed at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland along with freed hostages Paul Whelan […]
Burgum says Russia agreed to prisoner swap because they think ‘Trump’s going to win’
North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum, a Republican, said Russia likely agreed to the prisoner swap announced Thursday because it believes former President Trump “is going to win” the next election. Burgum joined Fox News Channel’s Dana Perino and Bill Hemmer on Thursday and said it was a “day of gratitude and celebration” that Wall Street […]
Former CIA chief: Prisoner swap a 'remarkable display' of 'successful' diplomacy by Biden administration
Former CIA Director John Brennan said Thursday’s prisoner swap that freed Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich was a “remarkable display” of “successful” diplomacy by the Biden administration. “This is an unprecedented deal,” Brennan told host Ali Velshi on MSNBC’s “Deadline: The White House,” “and this is a fantastic demonstration of very effective and successful […]