Russia frees US journalist Evan Gershkovich, 25 others in major prisoner swap

| 1 Aug 2024 4:58 PM IST

Turkey announced a major prisoner swap on Thursday, involving Russia, Belarus, and five Western countries. Among the 26 prisoners released in Ankara were US reporter Evan Gershkovich and former US Marine Paul Whelan. Evan Gershkovich was released just a few days after he was sentenced by a Russian court to 16 years in prison for espionage.Turkey also said that it was the “most extensive prisoner exchange between the United States, Russia, and Germany in recent years.”

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