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WSJ reporter, ex-US marine among 26 prisoners freed in Russia-West deal
The New Indian Express
|August 02, 2024
US reporter Evan Gershkovich and former US marine Paul Whelan were among 26 prisoners released on Thursday in Ankara in a swap between Russia and six Western countries, Turkey announced.
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Ten Russians, including two minors, were handed over in return for 16 westerners detained by Russia, said a statement released by the Turkish presidency, which hailed a "historic prisoner exchange operation" organised by its MIT national intelligence service.
This story is from the August 02, 2024 edition of The New Indian Express.
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