US reacts to major prisoner swap with Russia: ‘feat of diplomacy’ and ‘joyous’
by Anna Betts from on (#6PNSC)
White House, WSJ and politicians praise Evan Gershkovich and Paul Whelan's release in a likely political coup for Biden
The White House celebrated a feat of diplomacy" on Thursday after a major prisoner swap between Russia and the west that included the release of the Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich and former US marine Paul Whelan, among others.
Both are US citizens accused by Russian authorities of espionage,charges they and the US government have denied, and a possible exchange had been mooted for months.
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