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24 Prisoners Exchanged Between Russia and Other Countries

Here is a list of the 24 prisoners released from prison in a multi-country swap today with Russia. The swap occurred at Ankara, Turkey.

Three of the released prisoners are from the U.S, including Wall St. Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, Alsu Kurmasheva, a Russian-American editor for Radio Free Europe, and Paul Wheeler, a former marine who had traveled to Russia to attend a wedding.

Who did the U.S. swap in exchange? [More...]

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