US and Russia conduct prisoner exchange
- August 1, 2024
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Americans Evan Gershkovich And Paul Whelan They are being released as part of a major prisoner swap with Russia, which has been confirmed by several American media outlets.
Americans Evan Gershkovich And Paul Whelan They are being released as part of a major prisoner swap with Russia, which has been confirmed by several American media outlets.
Gershkovich is a journalist from Wall Street Journal accused of espionage and was detained by Russian authorities in March 2023 and recently sentenced to 16 years in prison, while Whelan This research has been in custody since 2018 and was sentenced for espionage in 2020 to another 16 years in prison.
US officials confirmed that exchange continues and involves prisoners of different nationalities.
This Wednesday, a representative of the National Security Council White HouseJohn Kirby assured that for the American president Joe BidenThe priority was to secure the release of both Americans, who Washington has repeatedly said were wrongfully convicted.
According to CBS, Russian-American journalist Alsu Kurmasheva, who works for Radio Free Europe and has been in custody since last year.
The same tool states that At least 12 political prisoners detained in Russia They could be released today in Germany, and eight Russians are scheduled to be released and return to Russia, including several suspected of spying for the West.
Among the released Russian citizens will be Vadim Krasikovsentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of a Chechen in Germany and who, according to German authorities, belonged to the FSB and carried out orders from Moscow.
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Source: Aristegui Noticias
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