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‘I didn’t see the sun for 10 months’: American journalist reveals her ordeal in a Russian prison

Alsu Kurmasheva was among 16 people freed in the largest US Russian post-Soviet prisoner swap. She tells Bel Trew about life in prison and the moment she was snatched from her mother’s apartment by a swarm of men in black masks

The Independent UK

Russian prisoner release renews attention on Houston resident Austin Tice’s long captivity in Syria

Austin Tice’s captivity has spanned three presidential administrations. Texas’ congressional delegation continues pushing for his release.

The Texas Tribune

Evan Gershkovich prisoner swap was great news but it sets a worrying precedent for future hostage taking

Reporters Without Borders has welcomed the release of hostages by Russia, including Evan Gershkovich of the Wall Street Journal and Alsu Kurmasheva of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. But it has stressed that: “Neither should have spent a single day in a Russian prison for doing their job … we emphasise…

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Russian-American Journalist Released In Historic Prisoner Swap

Russian-American journalist Alsu Kurmasheva released from Russian detention in a historic prisoner swap, reuniting with family on daughter's birthday.

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FSB and sleeper agents among the Russians freed in prisoner swap

Members of Russia's Federal Security Service, or FSB, and sleeper agents living abroad were among those freed in a multinational prisoner swap on Thursday. The children of deep-cover agents posing as Argentinian expats in Slovenia were not even aware of their Russian heritage until they were transported to Moscow along…

France 24

Kremlin Admits At Least Three Russian Agents Freed In Deal

The Kremlin on Friday said that at least three Russians freed in a landmark prisoner exchange were undercover Russian agents, a rare public admission into the work of Moscow's top-secret security services.

International Business Times

Americans freed by Russia in major prisoner swap arrive in US

They were greeted by friends and family, as well as US President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris.

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Things to know about the largest US-Russia prisoner swap in post-Soviet history

The U.S. and Russia completed on Thursday their largest prisoner swap in post-Soviet history, a deal involving 24 people, many months of negotiations and concessions from other European countries who released individuals in their custody as part of the exchange

The Independent UK

Who was freed in biggest Russia-West prisoner swap since the Cold War?

Journalists, artists, dissidents, hackers and a hitman go free as 26 swapped in large-scale prisoner exchange.

Al Jazeera

Evan Gershkovich release: Biden and Harris greet Americans freed after prisoner swap

Emotional scenes at Andrews air force base as Evan Gershkovich, Paul Whelan and Alsu Kurmasheva step onto American soil

The Guardian - US

Evan Gershkovich and fellow freed Americans welcomed back to US by Biden and Harris after Russia prisoner swap

In emotional scenes on the tarmac of Joint Base Andrews, Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, security executive Paul Whelan and radio journalist Alsu Kurmasheva were met by Biden and Harris and reunited with their loved ones

The Independent UK

Journalist Alsu Kurmasheva Reunites With Family After Meeting President Biden

Russian-American journalist Alsu Kurmasheva reunites with family and receives warm welcome from President Biden and Vice President Harris, highlighting the...

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President Biden's Motorcade Arrives At Joint Base Andrews

President Biden and VP Harris welcome freed Americans at Joint Base Andrews, with support from Wall Street Journal employees. The return of Evan Gershkovic...

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Family Members Await Released Americans At Joint Base Andrews

American detainees Paul Whelan, Evan Gershkovich, and Alsu Kurmasheva are welcomed by their families at Joint Base Andrews after their release.

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The Independent UK

Live: Evan Gershkovich to be greeted by Biden after historic prisoner swap with Russia

Joe Biden and Kamala Harris are set to welcome Evan Gershkovich, Paul Whelan, Alsu Kurmasheva and Vladimir Kara-Murza as they arrive back on US soil following the largest prisoner swap with Russia since the Cold War.

The Independent UK

Inside the secret talks behind the biggest US-Russia prisoner swap since end of Cold War

The behind-the-scenes operation was documented meticulously by the Wall Street Journal, which has been unable to reveal its secrets until now

International Business Times

How The Russia Swap Happened: Secret Talks, A Hitman, And Biden's Fateful Call

The historic prisoner swap with Russia that freed US journalist Evan Gershkovich and 15 other Westerners was the fruit of painstaking, secret talks -- and one crucial phone call from President Joe Biden an hour before he dropped his reelection bid.

The Independent UK

First photo of Evan Gershkovich, Alsu Kurmasheva and Paul Whelan is released after historic prisoner swap

Two dozen detainees were freed in the exchange, making it the largest swap since the Cold War

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The Guardian - US

‘Day of great joy’: Wall Street Journal’s crusade to free Gershkovich succeeds

Newspaper mounted a high-profile campaign to stress reporter’s innocence and ensure he was not forgotten

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President Biden Hails Successful Prisoner Swap Deal With Russia

President Biden's successful negotiation of a prisoner swap deal with Russia results in the release of unjustly detained individuals, marking a positive de...

The Independent UK

Russia releases US journalist and other Americans and dissidents in massive 24-person prisoner swap

The United States and Russia have made their biggest prisoner swap in post-Soviet history

Salon

US-Russia swap frees Evan Gershkovich

Former President Donald Trump had earlier claimed that he and not "anyone else" would be able to secure the release

Al Jazeera

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 879

As the war enters its 879th day, these are the main developments.

The Guardian - AU

Ukraine war briefing: Dmytro Kuleba visits Russia’s ‘no limits’ ally China

Ukrainian foreign minister seeking Beijing’s help to end war; Hungary stripped of EU meeting over Orbán forays. What we know on day 881

International Business Times

Russia Jails US-Russian Journalist Kurmasheva For Over 6 Years

A Russian court has sentenced US-Russian journalist Alsu Kurmasheva to more than six years in prison for violating strict military censorship laws, a ruling her employer slammed as a "mockery of justice".

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