Americans freed alongside Russian assassin in biggest post-Cold War prisoner swap

US President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris greet reporter Evan Gershkovich at Andrews Air Force Base following his release as part of a 24-person prisoner swap between Russia and the United States, on Aug 1, 2024.

EIGHT Russian prisoners were released in the historic swap involving six countries that saw American journalist Evan Gershkovich finally go home.

In by far the most lengthy and frank account yet heard from any of the 16 political prisoners freed by Russia on Thursday as part of an international exchange, three of Russia’s best-known opposition politicians held a press conference in the German city of Bonn on Friday evening.

Krasikov was one of eight Russians released, including US reporter Evan Gershkovich.