Arrests of Americans are increasingly common in Russia, with nine U.S. citizens known to be detained there as tensions between the two countries have escalated
Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich and U.S. Marine Paul Whelan were released Thursday in a multi-country prisoner swap agreed to by Russia and the United States .
All told, we've negotiated the release of 16 people from Russia - including five German and seven Russian citizens who were political prisoners in their own country," Biden stated in the release. "Some of these women and men have been unjustly held for years. All have endured unimaginable suffering and uncertainty. Today, their agony is over.
The movements prompted speculation on social media about whether they were in preparation for some kind of a prisoner swap involving Russia, the U.S. and its allies.Paul Whelan, 53, a corporate security director from Michigan, is serving a 16-year sentence after being convicted on spying charges that he and the U.S. denied.
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