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Livestream: President Joe Biden Delivers Remarks on the Release of American Detainees from Russia

Julien Berman
Thursday, August 1, 2024, 12:04 PM
Among those returned to the United States include Evan Gershkovich, Paul Whelan, Vladimir Kara-Murza, and more.

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On Aug. 1, in a complex prisoner exchange involving diplomatic efforts from seven countries—the U.S., Germany, Poland, Slovenia, Norway, Russia, and Belarus—the United States secured the release of three American citizens and one American green-card holder from Russian captivity: Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, former U.S. Marine Paul Whelan, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty editor Alsu Kurmasheva, and Russian-British dissident journalist Vladimir Kara-Murza. 

You can watch the briefing here or above. 


Julien Berman was Lawfare's summer 2024 intern. He studies economics at Harvard University and writes op-eds for The Harvard Crimson.