Russia to Consider Allowing Freed Hostage Evan Gershkovich to Interview Vladimir Putin
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Friday that the government was ready to consider a request by freed hostage Evan Gershkovich to meet with President Vladimir Putin. “If such a request is made we will consider it. If we determine that the president needs to give interviews to foreign media, he will do so,” Peskov […]
Kremlin admits Vadim Krasikov is a Russian state assassin | Russia
The Kremlin has acknowledged that Vadim Krasikov, the assassin freed from Germany in a historic prisoner swap on Thursday, is a serving officer of Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB), effectively acknowledging that his 2019 killing of a Chechen defector in Berlin was a state-ordered assassination. It has also been suggested that he has ties to […]
We Wanted More Americans Released, But Russia Wouldn’t ‘Budge’ This Is What ‘We Could Get’
Speaking on Fox News Channel’s “Special Report” broadcast on Thursday, White House national security communications adviser John Kirby said about the exclusion of imprisoned American Mark Fogel from a prisoner swap deal with Russia that the US wants Fogel released, saying, “We tried many times throughout this process over many months to include Mr. Fogel. […]
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” – […]
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 […]
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 […]
Biden, Harris greet Americans freed from Russia at Air Force base
President Biden and Vice President Harris welcomed three U.S. citizens released from Russia in a prisoner swap, who arrived at Andrews Air Force Base late Thursday night. The three Americans, journalist Evan Gershkovich, former Marine Paul Whelan and journalist Ars Kurmaseva, landed at the base outside Washington, DC, at about 11:45 pm. When the plane […]
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 […]