WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich among Americans freed in historic prisoner swap

In the biggest prisoner swap since the end of the Cold War, Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich and former U.S. Marine Paul Whelan were freed from Russian prisons for several Russians.

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[HiMyNameIsDannny]

The important lesson any American can take from this is DON'T GO TO RUSSIA for any reason.

[Prague]

Amazing work to all the people who made this happen! 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[dhickey]

Thank you to all those people and countries that made this possible.

[brianschlager]

Glad they will be with there family's soon but the crappy thing is this is all for polictical reasons.

[RedStatesPovertyWatch]

20 years ago, that's the last time a Republican presidential candidate has won the popular vote.

[kandiwelch]

The media was completely silent on Assange.

[m.carter]

This is not a president in cognitive decline

[stevinharper]

If you're American don't go to places like that if you do you should have to stay if you get arrested. People wanna play dumb games win dumb prizes let them

[Happyisthetrenches]

I LOVE PRESIDENT BIDEN ❤
YOUR PURPLE 💜 FIT YOU WELL SIR.
AMERICA UNITED AS ONE

[Godzilla-R]

And Trump wants to end NATO.. Vote 🗳️ for Freedom 🎉🎉

[briang]

They all should have had priority over and had their release negotiated before Brittney Griner!

[yoli]

Thanks Mr. President Biden. Nobody gets behind especially in Russia.

[thegreencouchshow]

Had he been Trump, he would’ve said because of me those people are home. Biden, you will be be remembered as one of the greatest!

[ElusvOptmst]

What about Marc Fogel? His family is still waiting for him to be released from Russia, when?

[dominikcramer]

Allies matter. I hope we will never forget that

[sundariann]

Thank you President Biden and V.P. Harris

[diosesamor]

Wonder what they had to pay or give for this to happen. They don’t just do it for free or out of good heart.

[Alton]

I love people saying don’t go to Russia. He was a Wall Street Journal reporter doing his job.

[susancampbell]

Biden working the phones please your killing me

[JasonCougar-kr]

100% it's awsome but who did we release. Why did this take until election time as well. An why didn't they get them with griner