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White House officially confirms exchange of prisoners who were in russia

White House officially confirms exchange of prisoners who were in russia

U.S. President Joe Biden has confirmed the release as a result of the exchange of Americans, Germans and russians held in russian prisons.

This is stated in a statement published by the White House.

"Today, three American citizens and one American green-card holder who were unjustly imprisoned in Russia are finally coming home: Paul Whelan, Evan Gershkovich, Alsu Kurmasheva, and Vladimir Kara-Murza," the statement reads.

Biden called the release of the prisoners a "feat of diplomacy." In total, 16 people were freed, including 5 Germans and 7 citizens of the russian federation, "who were political prisoners in their own country." It is emphasized that the former prisoners "endured unimaginable suffering and uncertainty."

Biden thanked the allies who made this exchange possible. He mentioned Germany, Poland, Slovenia, Norway and Turkiye as helping with exchanges.

"And let me be clear: I will not stop working until every American wrongfully detained or held hostage around the world is reunited with their family. My Administration has now brought home over 70 such Americans, many of whom were in captivity since before I took office,” the U.S. President concluded.

As the Ukrainian News agency earlier reported, russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny died in a colony. The information about this was officially confirmed by the Federal Penitentiary Service on February 16.

Navalny's wife promised to name and show her husband's killers.

The U.S. President Joe Biden issued an official statement regarding the announcement of the death of russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny and emphasized that russian dictator vladimir putin is responsible for his death. The American President called for funding for Ukraine, as "this event reminds you of what rates are now at stake."