US and Russia Swap Prisoners in Historic Exchange
Former Marine and Journalist Released
In a significant diplomatic breakthrough, the United States and Russia have completed a prisoner exchange, with the release of two dozen detainees, including former US Marine Trevor Reed and American journalist Evan Gershkovich.
Reed, who was arrested in 2019, had been sentenced to nine years in prison on charges of endangering the life of a police officer. Gershkovich, a Moscow-based reporter, was arrested in 2021 and accused of espionage.
The swap was facilitated by extensive negotiations between the two nations. The exchange took place in Turkey and was described as a "positive step forward" in relations between the US and Russia, despite ongoing tensions over the war in Ukraine.
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