In a dramatic and politically sensitive move, the U.S. secured the release of 10 American citizens from Venezuela on Friday through a three-way prisoner swap that also involved El Salvador. Among those freed was former Navy SEAL Wilbert Joseph Castaneda, who had been detained in Venezuela last year during what …
Read More »Wall Street Journal Reporter, Former Marine, Putin Critics Freed In Prisoner Swap
Jennifer Shutt, Kentucky Lantern The United States and Russia completed a multi-country prisoner swap Thursday that brought home several Americans, including Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich and former U.S. Marine Paul Whelan. The exchange included a total of 16 people from several countries who were detained by Russia, including …
Read More »Iran Releases 5 Americans In Prisoner Swap
Five U.S. citizens who had been detained by Iran have been released in a diplomatic deal brokered between the United States and Iran. This complex agreement involved the transfer of $6 billion in unfrozen Iranian oil assets and the release of five Iranians who were facing charges in the U.S. …
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