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The current global perception of U.S. weakness has bad consequences for press freedom and Americans abroad,
Mr. Putin has paid no price for imprisoning Mr. Gershkovich beyond bad publicity, and that he can ignore. At the same time he has won the release of his spies and an assassin. The release of [Vadim] Krasikov means he can tell his killers that even if they are captured abroad, he has a strategy to win their release,
This will be true for Donald Trump as much as for Kamala Harris next year. Hostage takers will test any new President. None of this reduces our joy at Evan's release, but leaders have to think hard about how to prevent the innocent hostages of the future,
The decision to sign the (pardon) decrees was made with the aim of returning Russian citizens detained and imprisoned in foreign countries,
This would not have been possible without our allies, ... Today is a powerful example of why it's vital to have friends in this world."
Just curious because we never make good deals, at anything, but especially hostage swaps,
For you, I will try to do this,
Scholz told the president The deal that made this possible was a feat of diplomacy and friendship,
Biden said on Thursday in brief remarks from the White House, flanked by family members of the prisoners It is difficult to send back a convicted criminal to secure the release of an innocent American,
Sullivan conceded to reporters Thursday I saw his parents, and I told them that the president was determined to get this done, even in light of that tragic news, and that we were going to work day and night to get to this day,
Sullivan said on Thursday, recounting his conversation with Gershkovich’s mother and father Over the course of this negotiation, we did reach the conclusion that Krasikov was a key,
Sullivan told reporters on Thursday I said, ‘Welcome almost home,’
Biden told reporters later Maybe one day in the future we will be remembered when we have somebody we need to get out,
I want to congratulate you on your return to the motherland,
We held our breath and crossed our fingers,
US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said Their brutal ordeal is over,
Biden told a news conference We can’t wait to give him the biggest hug and see his sweet and brave smile up close,
Gershkovich’s family said in a statement They made bold and brave decisions" to release Russians held for espionage and other crimes in return for the Westerners and Russian dissidents and human rights activists
You know our country well. You know are system well. We are both adults. You know that for all our efforts to learn information, we do not use journalists."
A lot of people at the time were wondering why she was meeting with (Golob),
a White House official said