Behind the Historic US-Russia Prisoner Exchange

Behind the Historic US-Russia Prisoner Exchan...

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Today, we hear about the secret negotiations that led to an extraordinary prisoner swap on Thursday. Among the freed: Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, other Americans, Russian dissidents – and a convicted assassin. 


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Now: Americans Freed In Historic Prisoner Swap On Way To U.S.
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In about three hours, an American jet will touch down on U.S. soil, capping the largest prisoner exchange with Russia since the Cold War. Evan Gershkovich and Paul Whelan were among the dozens of released prisoners in the exchange.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcas ...  Show more