Prisoner Swap

US hunting high-value Russians for potential prisoner swap

The US is on a worldwide search for people who could be put up for a potential swap to release two 'wrongfully detained' Americans, Evan Gershkovich and Paul Whelan, both currently held by Moscow on espionage charges, according to a report

Saudi to unilaterally release detainees to Yemen following prisoner swap

A three-day operation overseen by the ICRC to return nearly 900 detainees held in relation to the conflict ended on Sunday

Kyiv says 64 Ukrainians, US citizen released in prisoner swap with Russia

'Sixty-four soldiers of the Ukrainian Armed Forces who fought in Donetsk and Lugansk -- in particular participated in the defence of the city of Bakhmut -- are going home,' the Ukraine presidency's chief of staff Andriy Yermak said

Explained: Why Brittney Griner’s case was difficult for US to negotiate

Accusations of possession and smuggling of narcotics under Russian criminal law require proof of ‘direct intent’. The choice Brittney Griner made was to not declare the cartridges. Had she done so, the cartridges likely would have been confiscated, but no offence would have been committed

How Brittney Griner’s release from a Russian prison puts the spotlight on Paul Whelan

Paul Whelan, a former Marine who became a corporate security executive, was arrested at a Moscow hotel in December 2018 and accused of spying. He was convicted in June 2020 on espionage charges, which the US government says were manufactured

Russia releases former US Marine Trevor Reed in surprise prisoner swap

Even as the Joe Biden administration trumpeted the swap, it made clear the resolution did not herald a broader breakthrough between US and Russia

Russian court finds Ukrainian pilot Nadezhda Savchenko guilty of complicity to murder, sentences her to 22 years in jail

Upon hearing the guilty verdict, Nadezhda Savchenko burst into song and started to chant "Glory to Ukraine!"

Islamic State group silent as hostage swap deadline passes

Fates of two hostages were unknown, a day after the purported deadline for a possible prisoner swap passed with no further word from the Islamic State group.

Cuba caught between optimism and concern as relations with US thaw

In Cuba, many are eager for change, but no one yet knows what the diplomatic opening will bring.

The Cuban Five: Who were the agents jailed in the US?

Cuban government that they were not acting against US sovereignty, only keeping tabs on militant exile groups that Havana blames for terror attacks.