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How Putin Might Gain Or Lose From The Prisoner Swap

When eight Russian citizens including a convicted hitman touched down in Moscow on Thursday in a historic prisoner swap with the West, President Vladimir Putin greeted them like heroes.

International Business Times

Kremlin admits Vadim Krasikov is a Russian state assassin

Spokesperson hints killer exchanged in prisoner swap was linked to Putin’s personal guard

The Guardian - UK

Trump Criticizes Prisoner Swap As 'Win For Putin'

Former President Trump criticizes Russia-West prisoner swap as 'win for Putin', raising concerns over terms and precedent.

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I feel joy at my friend Evan Gershkovich’s release. But the anger lingers

I worked closely with Evan several years ago. His release is a huge geopolitical story, and for me, it’s also personal

The Guardian - US

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

What Now For Russian Opposition After Prisoner Swap?

Eight Russian opposition activists, including some very influential ones, are among the people who were released by Moscow in a historic prisoner exchange with the West.

International Business Times

Kremlin acknowledges intelligence operatives among the Russians who were freed in swap

New details have emerged on the largest prisoner swap since the Cold War, with the Kremlin acknowledging for the first time that some of the Russians held in the West were from its security services

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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

Paul Whelan Recounts Russian Detainment Experience

Paul Whelan, detained in Russia on espionage charges, shares his ordeal, criticizing Russian authorities and highlighting the importance of diplomatic effo...

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Russian Operative Involved In Berlin Killing Released By Germany

Russian operative released in Germany after murder conviction, highlighting complex international relations.

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OPINION - The Standard View: Journalism is not a crime – Evan Gershkovich should never have been detained

Journalism is not a crime. Yet for Vladimir Putin, illegally detaining foreign nationals, whether journalists or otherwise, has become a key plank of his foreign policy.

Evening Standard

Russian ‘hostage diplomacy’ pays off: Decoding a wartime prisoner exchange

Swap during Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine significant for the West and Russia, but not Kyiv, analysts say.

Al Jazeera

Russia-US prisoner swap: Kremlin confirms hitman Vadim Krasikov worked for FSB security service – as it happened

Moscow says Krasikov, returned by Germany as part of prisoner swap, served in Alpha Group, the FSB’s special forces unit

The Guardian - UK

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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The Times of India

How Joe Biden persuaded German Chancellor Scholz to release a top Kremlin assassin

The historic prisoner swap that brought about the release of US journalist Evan Gershkovich and 15 others was made possible by a personal promise German Chancellor Olaf Scholz made to US President Joe Biden during a White House visit. But until Thursday, it was far from clear the plan would…

International Business Times

Biden, Harris Greet US Prisoners Released In Huge Swap With Russia

President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris greeted journalist Evan Gershkovich and two other Americans Thursday as they arrived back on US soil after being freed by Russia in a huge prisoner swap.

The Independent UK

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

Al Jazeera

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.

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The Guardian - US

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 Independent UK

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

International Business Times

Russia Frees US Reporter In Huge Prisoner Swap With West

US journalist Evan Gershkovich and a Russian intelligence colonel jailed for a Berlin murder were among two dozen prisoners freed Thursday in the biggest East-West prisoner swap since the Cold War.

International Business Times

US Tried To Get Navalny Into Russia Swap -- But Then He Died

Amid celebrations at getting a slew of US citizens and Kremlin opponents out of Russian prisons, the White House had one public regret Thursday: failure to get out an even bigger name -- Alexei Navalny.

Salon

Vance credits Trump for hostage swap

Vance, in a stretch of imagination, explains how Trump was responsible for Biden's deal to free Russian hostages

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

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Putin Welcomes Russians Involved In Prisoner Swap

Russian President Putin greets returnees with state awards, praising their loyalty and devotion to duty. The ceremony symbolizes national loyalty and the b...

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