President Joe Biden shared a heartwarming video on his social media account, showcasing the emotional moment when former US Marine Paul Whelan, Russian-American journalist Alsu Kurmasheva, and others were released from Russian custody in a significant prisoner exchange, marking the largest since the Cold War.
In the video, President Biden can be seen in the Oval Office, informing the families that their loved ones were on a bus heading to the airport. He expressed his overwhelming joy at their release, acknowledging the wrongful detention they had endured for an extended period.
