Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, former US Marine Paul Whelan and a number of Americans are expected to be released as part of the biggest prisoner exchange between the US and Russia since the end of the Cold War.
Live updates: Russia-US prisoner swap includes Gershkovich and Whelan | CNN
Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, former US Marine Paul Whelan and a number of Americans are expected to be released as part of the biggest prisoner exchange between the US and Russia since the end of the Cold War.
Live updates: Russia-US prisoner swap includes Gershkovich and Whelan | CNN
Great news, congrats to Biden’s team for getting this done.
I presume we’re exchanging actual criminals for what are effectively hostages?
I presume we’re exchanging actual criminals for what are effectively hostages?
Probably. I have not seen an official list but German media is reporting that Germany, and other countries, were also involved so i assume Germany will release Vadim Krasikov, an FSB assassin.
I presume we’re exchanging actual criminals for what are effectively hostages?
The usual suspects will now turn up and say that this is a weak move by a weak, lame-duck President.
Don’t you dare celebrate an American coming home!
I presume we’re exchanging actual criminals for what are effectively hostages?
Probably. I have not seen an official list but German media is reporting that Germany, and other countries, were also involved so i assume Germany will release Vadim Krasikov, an FSB assassin.
Mark Galleoti talked about this in a recent podcast and that guy seemed to be the worst of the lot that were likely to be exchanged.
Putin probably saw Trump’s interview yesterday and decided to cut his losses.
I presume we’re exchanging actual criminals for what are effectively hostages?
The usual suspects will now turn up and say that this is a weak move by a weak, lame-duck President.
Don’t you dare celebrate an American coming home!
Will you ever give it a rest?
I presume we’re exchanging actual criminals for what are effectively hostages?
It is funny how Russia never catches our spies, but only innocent people.
I presume we’re exchanging actual criminals for what are effectively hostages?
It is funny how Russia never catches our spies, but only innocent people.
Given how extensive the list is I just saw, and the fact that a number of them appear to be Russians, my guess would be some of them are spies.
Putin probably saw Trump’s interview yesterday and decided to cut his losses.
Yes, 100% this.
Putin probably saw Trump’s interview yesterday and decided to cut his losses.
Yes, 100% this.
Yes, and the immediacy of the Trump administration on things like this has been ably demonstrated.
Re: Whelan, he was arrested in '18. And a Trump supporter going back to '16. Good that Trump got our guys back.
/pink
I presume we’re exchanging actual criminals for what are effectively hostages?
The usual suspects will now turn up and say that this is a weak move by a weak, lame-duck President.
Don’t you dare celebrate an American coming home!
Will you ever give it a rest?
The butthurt is palpable: ‘I got back many hostages!’ Trump rages as Biden takes victory lap
Putin probably saw Trump’s interview yesterday and decided to cut his losses.
Yes, 100% this.
Yes, and the immediacy of the Trump administration on things like this has been ably demonstrated.
Re: Whelan, he was arrested in '18. And a Trump supporter going back to '16. Good that Trump got our guys back.
/pink
Effing PRICELESS
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I’m having a harder and harder time being sympathetic to those wrongly imprisoned. Happy he is free but for the remaining reporting in Iran, Russia or name your degenerate state here…… You are playing with fire. It’s not worth it, you aren’t going to change a thing.
Pretty sure I will be flamed for this but it’s the way I feel.
edit to remove…. he’s not a dual national but has two Russian parents
I presume we’re exchanging actual criminals for what are effectively hostages?
The usual suspects will now turn up and say that this is a weak move by a weak, lame-duck President.
Don’t you dare celebrate an American coming home!
Will you ever give it a rest?
I am trying to undercut disingenuous posters before they disingenuously post.
I apologize if that somehow ruined your day.
I presume we’re exchanging actual criminals for what are effectively hostages?
The usual suspects will now turn up and say that this is a weak move by a weak, lame-duck President.
Don’t you dare celebrate an American coming home!
Will you ever give it a rest?
The butthurt is palpable: ‘I got back many hostages!’ Trump rages as Biden takes victory lap
I really liked that sweet deal he got with Mexico to build the wall.
I am trying to undercut disingenuous posters before they disingenuously post.
why don’t you wait until somebody doesn’t something objectionable before you object to it? can’t you even make it 12 hours before i have to ask you to heed my post on this very subject?
I am trying to undercut disingenuous posters before they disingenuously post.
why don’t you wait until somebody doesn’t something objectionable before you object to it? can’t you even make it 12 hours before i have to ask you to heed my post on this very subject?
Technically, he did.