Joe Biden Celebrates Release Of Evan Gershkovich And Other Americans Held In Russia As “A Feat Of Diplomacy And Friendship”
deadline.comPresident Joe Biden celebrated the release of Americans held in Russia, including journalist Evan Gershkovich and former U.S.
Marine and security director Paul Whelan, calling the deal that made it possible “a feat of diplomacy and friendship.” “Multiple countries helped get this done,” Biden said in remarks at the White House. “They joined a difficult, complex negotiation at my request.” He cited Germany, Poland, Slovenia, Norway and Turkey. “They all stepped up,” he said.
Also freed were Alsu Kurmasheva, and columnist and dissident Vladimir Kara-Murza. His remarks were carried across major news networks as well as CBS and ABC, while NBC was in the midst of Olympics coverage.
Biden said that Russia released a total of 16 prisoners — including four Americans, five Germans and seven Russian citizens who are political prisoners — in exchange for eight Russians being held in the west. “Anyone who questions whether allies matter — they do.
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