US Reporter Evan Gershkovich Released by Russia After Spending Over 400 Days in Prison in Historic Prisoner Swap, Greeted by Joe Biden and Kamala Harris in Maryland (Watch Video)

In a significant prisoner swap, Russia has released Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich after over 400 days in custody. The exchange, the largest in decades, saw a plane carrying freed prisoners land at Joint Airbase Andrews, Maryland, where they were greeted by President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris. Sixteen people, including Gershkovich and other foreign citizens and political prisoners, were freed from Russian custody. The exchange occurred at Ankara airport in a complex operation involving multiple countries. The U.S. had been negotiating the release of Gershkovich and fellow detainee Paul Whelan, both designated as wrongly detained by the State Department. In return, the U.S. handed over 10 Russians, including two minors, to Moscow. Among those released was Russian opposition politician Ilya Yashin, who had been jailed for criticising Russia's war on Ukraine. The Turkish presidency confirmed the details of the swap in a statement. Prisoner Swap: US and Russia Complete Biggest Prisoner Swap in Post-Soviet History, Freeing Evan Gershkovich and Paul Whelan.

Evan Gershkovich Released by Russia After 400 Days in Prison

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