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Western countries and rights groups welcome the release of dissidents and journalists, including Evan Gershkovich.

Kremlin critic Vladimir Kara-Murza, who was released from a 25-year prison sentence on Thursday in a prisoner swap, has spent years warning the world of the dangers of a revanchist President Vladimir Putin.

President Putin welcomes released Russian citizens in a prisoner swap with Ukraine, signaling diplomatic progress and potential for improved relations.

Seven aircraft involved in a prisoner swap between Russia and the West in Turkey have taken off, with the Russian plane re-entering Russian airspace and th...

Yulia Navalnaya and Alexey Navalny's team express satisfaction with prisoner exchange, highlighting release of political prisoners and ongoing advocacy eff...

NATO and EU express satisfaction over release of prisoners from Russian captivity, emphasizing commitment to human rights.

National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan's statement on American citizen Marc Fogel, wrongfully detained in Russia, prompts diplomatic efforts for his release.

The historic prisoner swap with Russia that freed US journalist Evan Gershkovich and 15 other Westerners was the fruit of painstaking, secret talks -- and one crucial phone call from President Joe Biden an hour before he dropped his reelection bid.

Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich and two other Americans were freed from Russia in a prisoner exchange on Aug. 1, 2024. In total, 24 prisoners, including 12 German nationals and eight Russians, as well as two children – who were not prisoners – were exchanged in Ankara, Turkey.

Former President Trump questions details of recent Russia-West prisoner swap involving release of individuals like Evan Gershkovich and Paul Whelan.

Gershkovich was the first reporter to be charged with espionage since the cold war, and Putin barely hid his aim