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After emotional family reunions, the 3 Americans freed in a historic prisoner swap face a challenging road ahead

CNN — There were plenty of hugs to go around the tarmac at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland, where three Americans formerly detained in Russia shared emotional reunions with their families. Late Thursday marked the first time they embraced their loved ones – in many months in two cases and several years in another – since the three were …

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Egypt Independent August 4, 2024

What a historic prisoner swap means for Vladimir Putin’s Russia

Russia’s release of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, former US Marine Paul Whelan and Russian-American journalist Alsu Kurmasheva is cause for celebration: The three were freed as part of a sweeping prisoner exchange that also saw the release of prominent Russian opposition leader Vladimir Kara-Murza and other opponents of Russia’s war on Ukraine. But …

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Egypt Independent August 2, 2024

Navalny was possibly ‘days’ away from release in a prisoner swap before his death, aide says

CNN — Negotiations to release Russia’s opposition leader Alexey Navalny in a prisoner swap had reached their “final stage” just before his sudden death, a top aide to Navalny has said. Navalny and two US citizens were on the verge of being exchanged for Vadim Krasikov, a Russian hitman serving a life sentence in Germany for …

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Egypt Independent February 28, 2024

Washington brands Iran prisoner swap agreement a ‘cruel lie’

Iran and the United States have reached an agreement to exchange prisoners, Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian told state TV on Sunday, but Washington denied it as a “false” claim … Continued

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The New Daily March 13, 2023

Five British nationals released as part of Ukraine prisoner swap, UK government confirms

Five British nationals have been released as part of a prisoner swap between Ukraine and Russia, the UK government confirmed on Thursday. Aiden Aslin, Shaun Pinner, John Harding, Dylan Healy and Andrew Hill have all been released, according to the government. Two American veterans and three further nationals from Morocco, Sweden, and Croatia have also been released as part of a …

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Egypt Independent September 23, 2022

“I am the happiest woman in the world,” says wife of Azovstal fighter who was freed in prisoner swap

Wives of some of the scores of Ukrainian fighters released by Russia in a prisoner swap have described to CNN the disbelief and joy of hearing their loved ones had been released. Alina Volovyk, speaking with CNN via WhatsApp, described getting a phone call from a man she did not recognize at first as her …

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Egypt Independent September 23, 2022

American held captive in Afghanistan for more than 2 years is released in prisoner swap

CNN – Mark Frerichs, an American held captive in Afghanistan for more than two years, has been released in a prisoner swap, a senior Biden administration official confirmed Monday. “Bringing Mark home has been a top priority for President Biden and his national security team,” the official said. Haji Bashir Noorzai, a prominent member of …

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Egypt Independent September 19, 2022

US officials frustrated at Moscow’s lack of substantive response to proposed prisoner swap

US President Joe Biden’s administration officials are frustrated that Moscow has yet to respond in a meaningful way to their “substantial proposal” to try to free two detained Americans – a deal which includes a trade for convicted Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout, as CNN exclusively reported Wednesday. That proposal was presented to Russia weeks ago, US Secretary …

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Egypt Independent July 29, 2022

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