Friends elated as Evan Gershkovich is back in US

It was an emotional scene at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland just before midnight Thursday as three American citizens arrived back in the U.S., part of a complex prisoner swap involving more than seven countries. Among them was New Jersey native and Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, who spent 491 days in Russian detention, falsely accused of espionage.

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[worldgurl]

Where is the teacher who was sentenced a week after got 14 years for the same crimes as is he?

[Princess-dfh]

Glad they’re back home but that’s what you get into trouble snd have to be bailed out stop going where you’re not wanted

[pookieduck]

So glad to have our Putin prisoners safe and sound at home, as well as, the 2 Russian dissidents who were imprisoned for simply trying to tell the truth about the Ukraine War waged by Putin!! God bless them all and only the best prayers for the hostage that is being treated in the hospital!!