
Key details about the largest US-Russia prisoner swap since the end of the Soviet Union
On August 2, 2024 by editor1 StandardWASHINGTON (AP) — On Thursday, the U.S. and Russia completed their largest prisoner swap since the end of the Soviet Union, involving 24 individuals. The swap followed months of negotiations and included the release of Russians held in European countries as part of the agreement.
Key details of the swap:
Who Was Freed: The 24 individuals exchanged included a mix of journalists, political dissidents, suspected spies, a computer hacker, and a convicted fraudster, among others. Notably, there was also a man convicted of murder.
Released by Russia:
Evan Gershkovich, a Wall Street Journal reporter detained in Russia on charges of espionage, which the U.S. government deemed unfounded.
Paul Whelan, a corporate security executive from Michigan, also convicted of espionage in a case the U.S. criticized as baseless.
Alsu Kurmasheva, a Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty journalist with dual U.S.-Russian citizenship, convicted of disseminating false information about the Russian military, a charge denied by her supporters.
Vladimir Kara-Murza, a Kremlin critic and Pulitzer Prize-winning writer serving a 25-year sentence for treason, a conviction widely considered politically motivated.
Released by the U.S.:
Vadim Krasikov, convicted in Germany of murdering a former Chechen rebel in Berlin, reportedly on orders from Russian security services.
Two alleged “sleeper” agents imprisoned in Slovenia.
Three individuals charged by U.S. federal authorities.
Two individuals returned from Norway and Poland.
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