A Russian court on Wednesday added two more years to the sentence of Robert Gilman, an American citizen and Marine Corps veteran accused of attacking Russian police and prison guards.
Russia and Ukraine swapped hundreds more prisoners on Sunday, the third and last part of a major exchange that reflected a rare moment of cooperation in otherwise failed efforts to reach a ceasefire in the more than three years of war.
Exchange of prisoners between Russia and Ukraine underway Friday, a senior Ukrainian official said.
The State Department confirmed on Thursday the liberation of American-Russian prisoner Ksenia Karelina, whom the Russian government had sentenced to 12 years in prison last year on charges of “treason” for donating to a Ukrainian charity.
Russia and Ukraine said Wednesday they had each swapped 175 prisoners in one of the largest exchanges since the Russian invasion.
On Tuesday’s broadcast of CNN’s “The Source,” U.S. Hostage Envoy Adam Boehler stated that in exchange for Marc Fogel, there is not going to be a one-for-one exchange, but he thinks “you will see the President give consideration if there are
On Monday’s “PBS NewsHour,” Special Presidential Envoy for Hostage Affairs Roger Carstens argued that “the data does not back up that some of the deals that we’ve had to make to bring Americans home [are] actually increasing the amount of people that
The Italian government on Thursday summoned the Iranian ambassador to demand the release of journalist Cecilia Sala, who was arrested without due process or clear charges in Tehran on December 19.
China identified one of the four individuals returned to the country in a prisoner swap as a “fugitive” and warned that “no one can escape” communist “justice.”
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian claims he has reached a “good understanding” with Qatar for access to the $6 billion windfall of cash paid by President Joe Biden after a prisoner exchange deal with the United States in September 2023.
Polish prosecutors said they had indicted a Russian-Spanish man on espionage charges, after Poland freed him from prison earlier this month.
Ksenia Karelina, a dual citizen of the U.S. and Russia, pleaded guitly to “treason” after being left out of a prisoner swap deal.
On Monday’s broadcast of CNN’s “The Lead,” Special Presidential Envoy for Hostage Affairs Roger Carstens stated that it’s tough to know what Russian assassin Vadim Krasikov will do now that he’s been released as a result of the prisoner swap between the
On Friday’s broadcast of MSNBC’s “Katy Tur Reports,” Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Sen. Ben Cardin (D-MD) stated that “We know Russia wouldn’t hesitate to take more Americans as hostages in an effort to make additional trades.” But “President Biden
The Kremlin said it would consider allowing freed hostage Evan Gershkovich to interview Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Vice President Kamala Harris delivered one of her infamous word salads when speaking unscripted about Thursday’s prisoner swap with Russia.
On Thursday’s broadcast of CNN’s “Situation Room,” U.S. Amb. to Turkey Jeff Flake stated that Vladimir Putin “wanted” the prisoner swap the U.S. made with Russia, “But I think we wanted it more, and it’s a good deal for all
On Thursday’s broadcast of CNN’s “Situation Room,” White House Deputy National Security Adviser Jon Finer responded to a question on how the Biden administration plans to prevent Americans from being wrongfully detained in the future by stating that we warn people
President Joe Biden on Thursday hailed the complex prisoner-swap deal with Russia that freed unjustly imprisoned Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, former U.S. Marine Paul Whelan, and two others in exchange for prisoners including Russian assassin Vadim Krasikov as a prodigious “feat of diplomacy.”
A Russian court on Friday sentenced Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich to 16 years in a high-security penal colony.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Monday that American officials have been in contact behind the scenes to work out a prisoner swap deal that might free Evan Gershkovich, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reporter indicted for espionage on Thursday after being held captive by Russia for over a year.
Iran and Sweden carried out a prisoner swap Saturday that saw Tehran release a EU diplomat and another man for an Irainian war criminal.
Wall Street Journal reporter and American citizen Evan Gershkovich marked one year in captivity as a hostage of Russia on March 29.
On Wednesday’s “PBS NewsHour,” Special Presidential Envoy for Hostage Affairs Roger Carstens responded to a question on whether deals brokered by the Biden administration will incentivize countries to take more hostages by stating that “I might say that my case numbers
During an interview with the Fox News Channel aired on Friday’s broadcast of “The Story,” White House National Security Council Coordinator for Strategic Communications John Kirby stated that the U.S. is “watching” the $6 billion in Iranian assets unfrozen by
During a portion of an interview with NBC News set to air on Thursday’s broadcast of “NBC Nightly News,” Secretary of State Antony Blinken reacted to reports that the U.S. and Qatar reached a deal to stop the distribution of
On Wednesday’s broadcast of the Fox Business Network’s “Claman Countdown,” House Budget Committee Ranking Member Rep. Brendan Boyle (D-PA) stated that he is “very open to” re-freezing the $6 billion in Iranian assets unfrozen under a prisoner swap brokered by
On Wednesday’s broadcast of “CNN News Central,” Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D-FL) stated that even though none of the $6 billion in Iranian assets that were unfrozen under a prisoner swap has moved yet, it should be frozen no matter what
On Monday’s broadcast of CNN’s “Early Start,” Sen. Chris Coons (D-DE) responded to a question on whether Iran helped facilitate the Hamas attacks on Israel because it knew it would receive $6 billion in assets that were unfrozen under a
On Wednesday’s broadcast of “CBS Mornings,” Secretary of State Antony Blinken responded to concerns that the money given to Iran by the prisoner swap will free up other funds to be spent on malign activity, such as supporting Russia’s war
On Monday’s broadcast of “CNN News Central,” White House National Security Council Coordinator for Strategic Communications John Kirby stated that the details of how two of the five Iranians who are being granted clemency under the prisoner swap with Iran
On Monday’s broadcast of “CNN News Central,” White House National Security Council Coordinator for Strategic Communications John Kirby responded to a question on whether the Iranian prisoner swap will make Iran more likely to take Americans hostage by stating that
The United States and Iran exchanged prisoners on Monday, largely completing a deal that also included President Joe Biden unfreezing $6 billion in Iranian assets that have been held in South Korean banks since former President Donald Trump withdrew from the Iran nuclear deal in 2018.
On Tuesday’s broadcast of the Fox News Channel’s “The Story,” White House National Security Council Coordinator for Strategic Communications John Kirby responded to concerns that the payment to Iran as part of its prisoner swap with the United States will
On Tuesday’s broadcast of MSNBC’s “Andrea Mitchell Reports,” White House National Security Council Coordinator for Strategic Communications John Kirby maintained that the U.S. isn’t paying Iran a ransom in the prisoner swap with the country, it’s just allowing Iran access
On Tuesday’s broadcast of MSNBC’s “Andrea Mitchell Reports,” NBC News National Security and Global Affairs Reporter Dan De Luce pointed out that even if Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi is wrong when he claims that the country can use the money
On Tuesday’s broadcast of MSNBC’s “Andrea Mitchell Reports,” White House National Security Council Coordinator for Strategic Communications John Kirby reacted to Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi’s vow that Iran will spend the $6 billion it will gain access to from a
During an interview aired on Tuesday’s broadcast of “NBC Nightly News,” Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi stated that the money that will be unfrozen under Iran’s prisoner swap with the United States “belongs to the Islamic Republic of Iran, and naturally, we
According to Iranian state media, President Joe Biden’s lopsided hostage deal with Tehran includes both a $6 billion ransom payment and releasing five Iranians jailed in the United States for sanctions violations, in exchange for five American hostages to be released by Iran. The Biden White House has said very little on the record about the deal, but Voice of America News (VOA) on Thursday put together a list of 11 Iranians who might be released as part of the deal.
Dallas Cowboys superstar Micah Parsons ripped the Biden Administration for not securing the release of long-imprisoned former Marine Paul Whelan in its prisoner swap with Russia for WNBA star Brittney Griner, but he quickly backtracked his comments.
