Biden Confirms Return of Four American Citizens in Prisoner Exchange

President Biden confirmed that three American citizens and one green card holder are returning to the United States as part of a prisoner exchange agreement between Moscow and the West. The individuals include Wall Street Journal journalist Evan Hershkovich, former US Marine Paul Whelan, journalist Alsa Kurmysheva, and dissident Vladimir Kara-Murza, who holds British-Russian citizenship and a green card. According to CNN, the CIA played a decisive role in facilitating the exchange through its long-standing contacts with Russian intelligence.