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U.S. and Russia Complete Largest Post-Soviet Prisoner Swap.

Source :
Foreign Service Journal. Oct2024, Vol. 101 Issue 8, p16-16. 3/4p.
Publication Year :
2024

Abstract

The article discusses that the US and Russia executed their largest prisoner exchange since the Cold War, freeing 24 individuals, including American journalists Evan Gershkovich and Alsu Kurmasheva, and former Marine Paul Whelan. Russia secured the release of several prisoners, including Vadim Krasikov, a convicted assassin, and Roman Seleznev, a notorious hacker, in a complex negotiation hosted by Türkiye.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
01463543
Volume :
101
Issue :
8
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Foreign Service Journal
Publication Type :
Periodical
Accession number :
179986057