‘Day of great joy’:Russia frees Wall Street Journal reporter in major prisoner swap
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‘Day of great joy’:Russia frees Wall Street Journal reporter in major prisoner swap

Evan Gershkovich and two other American prisoners have touched down in the US after the deal saw 24 prisoners from the US,Russia,Germany,Poland,Slovenia,Norway and Belarus freed.

  • byMatthew Lee

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