#prisoner-swap

#prisoner-swap

Ksenia Karelina returns to US after 15 months in Russian captivity.

Karelina faced treason charges for a small donation to a Ukrainian charity.

President Trump meets with Ksenia Karelina, recently freed in a prisoner swap, highlighting the ongoing U.S.-Russia tensions and diplomatic negotiations.

A sweeping prisoner swap involving seven countries, led to the release of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich and other prominent individuals from Russia and the West.

Vladimir Kara-Murza urges world leaders to urgently advocate for political prisoner swaps in Russia and Belarus, stressing it is a matter of life and death.

El Salvador's president proposes a prisoner swap with Venezuela to repatriate deported Venezuelans in exchange for political prisoners' release.

The war continues to escalate with intense Russian drone attacks on Ukraine, particularly in Kyiv.

Pablo Gonzalez, a freelance journalist covering the Ukraine war, was accused of being a Russian agent in Poland and later released in a prisoner swap by Russia.

The U.S. and Russia conducted a prisoner swap amidst ongoing geopolitical tensions, demonstrating a fragile attempt at improving relations.

The Taliban released detained Americans in exchange for Afghan Khan Mohammad, facilitating a prisoner swap agreement with the US.

Biden administration secured the release of two Americans in Afghanistan via a prisoner swap just before leaving office.

A complex prisoner swap involving multiple countries freed several individuals, including American prisoners, in exchange for Russian dissidents and alleged spies.

Elon Musk's intervention helped secure the release of an Italian journalist from Iranian prison through negotiations that also involved a prisoner exchange.

Skochilenko's case exemplifies the risks ordinary citizens face for dissent in Russia, even leading to severe imprisonment for small acts of protest.

Marc Fogel is designated as wrongfully detained by the U.S. government after serving a 14-year prison sentence in Russia for drug smuggling.

The U.S. and Russia completed a major prisoner swap, with some journalists and dissidents released amidst strained relations post-Ukraine invasion.

Dissidents believe change in Russia must come from within, emphasizing internal reform and solidarity during protests abroad.

Advocacy for pro-Ukrainian policies is seen as essential to counter Russian aggression.

Kurmasheva, a journalist, spent 288 days in Russian detention, grateful for small joys, showing resilience in adversity.