Biden: US 'Not Giving Up' on American Teacher in Russian Prison

US President Joe Biden was asked about Marc Fogel, a teacher sentenced on drug charges in Russia and left out of this week's prisoner swap. The president said they are not giving up on that. #politics #biden #harris #russia #putin #prisonerswap

Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris welcomed home Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, former US Marine Paul Whelan and other Americans freed in the largest prisoner swap with Russia since the Cold War.

Biden took a salute from Whelan before embracing him, and clasped Gershkovich and fellow journalist Alsu Kurmasheva, who holds dual Russian and US citizenship, after their plane landed just before midnight at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland. They were part of a deal with Russia that included a prized assassin sought by President Vladimir Putin.

The swap, which took place on the airport tarmac in Ankara, included two dozen people, 16 going to the West and eight being returned to Russia. Among them were other American citizens as well as Russians convicted of crimes and imprisoned in the US, Germany, Poland, Norway and Slovenia.

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[aceventura]

Somehow I noticed no matter the profession if you near the end of you time. You get bad ass.

[ladyoftheblade]

"You want me to tell you ahead of time so he doesn't get out?" 😂😂 Let's go Joe.

[logicman]

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[shazgannie]

President Biden...decent and not a felon.

[mariacelestesantos]

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[GenevieveZohy-iwtq]

Thanks you
Joe Biden.
Bravoure

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[damianlibby]

High u.v day dangerous to skin poor dude should have a umbrella hat something his scalp will fry, leaving the brain, uh you know the thing, Anyway

[re]

Easy, last time we trade a bs basketball player for an arms dealer. This time we'll give up Ukraine for a teacher. Newsflash. Don't bring drugs to other countries.

[richardwolske]

Sad day for America to look at this man and say he’s the president of the United States of America. Definitely mentally challenged .

[maryhoward]

He wandered around even into open plane! Dull look! Never mind sniffing the little girl! Sang off tune! Jill?