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Deal includes political prisoners and journalists held in Russia and Belarus being swapped for Russians held in west

Watch as Joe Biden speaks after the United States and four allies reached a deal with Russia for their largest prisoner exchange since the end of the Cold War, in a swap that includes the release US journalist Evan Gershkovich.

The former President said Joe Biden would not be able to get his release unless he pays a "king's ransom." The WSJ reporter was freed as part of a major prisoner exchange

The United States and Russia have made their biggest prisoner swap in post-Soviet history

A prisoner swap organized by the Biden administration got the release of three Americans and one U.S. green card holder Thursday from Russia.

The United States and Russia have completed their biggest prisoner swap in post-Soviet history with Moscow releasing journalist Evan Gershkovich and fellow American Paul Whelan in a multinational deal that set some two dozen people free

Evan Gershkovich, a Wall Street Journal reporter sentenced to 16 years in Russia on disputed espionage charges, was released Thursday in a major multinational prisoner swap after spending more than a year behind bars. Originally from Russia, the journalist returned in 2017 to the country of his parents, Soviet Jews…

One prisoner has spent over 5½ years behind bars in Russia while other, higher-profile detainees were released ahead of him

Former President Donald Trump had earlier claimed that he and not "anyone else" would be able to secure the release

Numerous foreigners and Russian political prisoners released as Germany frees hitman Vadim Krasikov as part of exchange

Watch from Ankara airport in Turkey as a high-profile prisoner swap between Russia and the West that may include jailed journalist Evan Gershkovich is expected to take place on Thursday, 1 August.