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EU relieved over release of 'unjustly persecuted' prisoners

02 August 2024 14:05 Russia and some Western countries exchanged 26 prisoners on Thursday. Turkey coordinated the international prisoner exchange. It marks the biggest prisoner exchange between Russia and the West since the end of the Cold War. The 26 prisoners involved are from Russia, Belarus, the United States, Germany, Slovenia, Poland and Norway.

Rapprochement between the West and Russia?

02 August 2024 13:13 Russia and some Western countries exchanged 26 prisoners on Thursday. These released prisoners included US journalist Evan Gershkovich and former US Marine Paul Whelan. Turkey coordinated the international prisoner swap.