Evan Gershkovich freed from Russia as part of major prisoner swap
August 1, 2024 - Wall Street Journalist Evan Gershkovich has been released from Russian prison after 491 days. He was one of 16 people imprisoned in Russia that were freed today as part of the biggest prisoner exchange on the international stage in decades. Gershkovich's colleague and senior editor at the Wall Street Journal Elena Cherney describes the moment his colleagues heard the news. Plus, a hostage expert joins Power & Politics to discuss how a prisoner swap of this magnitude comes together.
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