Three Americans have returned home safely today following the largest and most intricate prisoner exchange with Russia since the Cold War, marking a significant moment in international diplomacy.
Despite the deal being called a ‘diplomatic triumph,’ many critics warn that it was also a victory for Vladimir Putin.
Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, former Marine Paul Whelan, and Russian-American editor Aslu Kurmasheva, along with Vladimir Kara-Murza, a U.S. permanent resident and prominent Russian dissident, were met by the President and Vice President at Andrews Air Force Base overnight, arriving home after the historic deal.
PHOTO: President Biden interrupts Alsu Kurmasheva, who is hugging her daughters Bibi Butorin, Miriam Butorin and husband Pavel Butorin, after the prisoner swap with Russia, Aug. 1, 2024. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
At a press conference, President Biden said, “Our alliances make people safer, and we begin to see that today.” He went on to say, “The deal that made this possible was the feat of democracy and friendship.”
President Biden led a multinational negotiation between the US, Germany, Slovenia, Poland, Norway, & Turkey. In addition to the Americans, six other western prisoners, as well as four political prisoners and human rights advocates were set free,
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