Turkey mediates historic prisoner swap - 24 adults and 2 minors freed

On Thursday, a historic prisoner swap between Russia and the West was completed in Turkey. This was the largest prisoner swap between Russia and the West since the Cold War. The exchange took place at Ankara airport - and involved 24 adults and two children. Many high-profile prisoners held in Russian jails have been released. They include American journalist Evan Gershkovich, former US Marine Paul Whelan and several Russian dissidents. Among the prisoners being returned to Russia is Vadim Krasikov. He was convicted in Germany of killing a former Chechen rebel in a Berlin park, apparently on the orders of Moscow's security services. US president Joe Biden acknowledged Germany's role in ensuring the deal was sealed after lengthy negotiations.

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[MB-dprj]

Bravo Turkiye and others who have been working on their release for years!!

[hadinapokalix]

make it clear who was holding 2 minors in prison

[mac]

Turkey is NOW Turkiye just to remind you respect this

[RachmaHidayati-sl]

*Turkiye🇹🇷 have maritime disputes with Greece.*
make maritime agreement & peace!

[dianatopoulos]

Thank you Germany and everyone else who helped get our men sent home to the USA!

[mathewowens]

The West and the USA great strength and legacy to Biden administration

[ItsPaige_Hi]

people should still be the greatest asset

[MoralScienceEducation]

Grateful the prisoners of conscience are free. Hope for peace soon🙏

[hardeepchaudhary]

It's great that America and Russia did a prisoner swap.

If only we could convince Russia diplomatically to withdraw their troops out of Ukraine and end the Ukraine war.

[DEonaraR]

What country held 2 minor as hostages? Germany? The US?

[GitanaRusa]

How hard is it just not to travel with cannabis to countries where it’s illegal!? If it’s something you can’t live without, just don’t go to those countries!

[SaintBritannia]

Mediate peace and the stop of a senseless war.

[abugina]

So Germany paid the bill so that Washington and Moscow can celebrate ?

[ChiakiShirakawa]

It seems to me that they are making money by reusing Alexei Navalny's portraits and covering up wrongdoing.

[Jj-zyxe]

What about lavrov? Was he included in this prisoner swap?

[elqord.]

They look great. Want to talk about an ordeal Joe? Let’s talk about the Palestinian prisoners

[GruenerGummistiefel]

Putin was happy to receive the murderer in his arms and gave him a big hug, they are both alike.

[samuela-aegisdottir]

Why does the video speak only about western citizens and not also about Russian political prisoners? Some of tem were also freed and that is a rescue for them and a great humanitarian gesture from the West.

[jonnybalz]

Joe was taking a nap when Germany an d Turkey did the deal.

[uchennaabosi]

Once again everyone got what they wanted except the German's. When will this 100yrs circle of losing out end?