A plane carrying Evan Gershkovich, Paul Whelan and Alsu Kurmasheva landed at a military base in Maryland after they were freed by Russia in a prisoner exchange.
Washington — Three Americans released by Russia in a complex prisoner swap involving 24 people being held in six countries arrived on U.S. soil late Thursday night. President Biden and Vice President Harris were on hand to welcome them home.
Harris, who was in Houston earlier Thursday, praised the Americans and their families for their 'incredible courage in the face of atrocious and devastating circumstances.' Whelan and Gershkovich were imprisoned in Russia on spying allegations that their families and the U.S. have vehemently rejected. The U.S. considered both to be wrongfully detained. Kurmasheva was arrested in June 2023 on charges of spreading false information about the Russian military.
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