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Prisoners released from Russia returned to U.S. soil at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland shortly before 12 a.m. Eastern Time on Thursday night, where President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris welcomed them home on the tarmac.Former U.S. Marine Paul Whelan was first to exit the plane, saluting President Biden and Vice President Harris as he descended the steps.
RELATED STORY | Gershkovich, Whelan among Americans released in massive prisoner swap with Russia'All told, we’ve negotiated the release of 16 people from Russia—including five Germans and seven Russian citizens who were political prisoners in their own country,' President Joe Biden said earlier on Thursday.Thursday's prisoner swap involved 16 people in Russia in exchange for eight individuals held in the U.S., Germany, Norway, Slovenia and Poland.
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