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greeted the group at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland. Those freed include former US Marine Paul Whelan, 54, who was arrested in 2018; Alsu Kurmasheva, 47, a Russia n-American editor for Radio Free Europe, who was arrested last year; and Vladimir Kara-Murza, 42, a political activist, journalist and permanent US resident who was arrested in April 2022.Gershkovich, Whelan and Kurmasheva all touched down just after 11:30 pm. Eastern time and were greeted by their families.
Russia released a total of 16 people while other nations agreed to hand over eight to Moscow, many of whom had been convicted of serious crimes. The most notorious was Vadim Kraskiov, a convicted assassin freed by Germany. He had been identified as a key piece of the puzzle by the Kremlin.This image released by the White House shows Evan Gershkovich Alsu Kurmasheva , Paul Whelan and others aboard a plane Thursday after their release from Russian captivity.
“We have waited 491 days for Evan’s release, and it’s hard to describe what today feels like,” his family said in a statement after the deal was made public. “We can’t wait to give him the biggest hug and see his sweet and brave smile up close. Most important now is taking care of Evan and being together again. No family should have to go through this, and so we share relief and joy today with Paul and Alsu’s families.
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