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At a #Atlanta rally Sat, #Trump did not mention any of the #American prisoners who were released—incl’g #WSJ reporter #EvanGershkovich, who was imprisoned for >1yr….In previous comments on the deal, he did not mention any of the prisoners by name either,only criticizing the #UnitedStates govt.
“I’d like to congratulate Vladimir #Putin for having made yet another great deal…Boy, we make some horrible, horrible deals. It’s nice to say we got ‘em back, but does that set a bad precedent,”Trump said.

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NEWS OF THE DAY:

RUSSIA: EXCHANGE WON'T END #UKRAINE WAR: The complicated, multi-country swap that brought Evan #EvanGershkovich , Paul Whelan, Vladimir Kara-Murza and Alsu Kurmasheva home to the U.S. won't mark the end of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, or a new stance on negotiations.

washingtonpost.com/world/2024/

The Washington Post · Kremlin hails return of spies but says swap won’t end fight over UkraineBy Robyn Dixon
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"Trump, that paragon of self-control, was on Truth Social this week... calling the #Jan6 2021, attack on the Capitol an “inside job” and #Election Day 2020 “the real #insurrection”; proclaiming himself to be what “God has ordained”... and disparaging the deal that secured the release from #Russia of #PaulWhelan, #EvanGershkovich, #VladimirKara-Murza and others: “Our ‘negotiators’ are always an embarrassment to us!"
washingtonpost.com/opinions/20

#Trump#Weird#Creepy
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He appears to be echoing #Trump’s comments from May that only he could free WSJ reporter #EvanGershkovich, claiming that “Vladimir #Putin, President of #Russia, will do that for me, but not for anyone else, & WE WILL BE PAYING NOTHING!”

But this was easily disproved Thurs after the release of the hostages…. #Nationalsecurity adviser #JakeSullivan was asked about #Vance’s claim…,& he dismissed the idea.

“I don’t follow,” Sullivan replied. [best reply to a Trump &/or #JDVance quote ever]

[The Wall Street Journal]: Inside the Secret Negotiations to Free Evan Gershkovich
The effort to bring home The Wall Street Journal reporter and others unfolded on three continents, involving spy agencies, billionaires, political power players and his fiercest advocate—his mother By Joe Parkinson, Drew Hinshaw, Bojan Pancevski, and Aruna Viswanatha

wsj.com/world/europe/evan-gers

What an incredible read. This is the one you have to read today.

On a muggy evening at #AndrewsAirForceBase near #WashingtonDC, Gershkovich and the other freed prisoners, ex-marine #PaulWhelan and journalist #AlsuKurmasheva, touched down on #US soil and shortly later disembarked a Bombardier Jet from #Turkey. They were met by their families and the US president and vice-president.

#EvanGershkovich release: #Biden and #Harris greet Americans freed after prisoner swap
theguardian.com/world/article/

When a notorious Russian assassin and an American newspaper correspondent boarded separate planes in #Turkey on Thursday, it marked the culmination of a secretive, dramatic prisoner swap deal between #Russia and #TheWest that was years in the making. #US #Germany

#VadimKrasikov #EvanGershkovich #PaulWhelan
#AlsuKurmasheva
#AlexeiNavalny

Two years, secret talks, high stakes: How prisoner swap deal was struck
bbc.com/news/articles/c6p2p4e4

www.bbc.comTwo years, secret talks, high stakes: The long road to prisoners dealThe deal between Russia and the West followed a tumultuous, dramatic path until its completion on Thursday.

Russia is releasing Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich and former U.S. Marine Paul Whelan as part of a major prisoner swap with the U.S., according to people familiar with the situation. japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/08/ #worldnews #evangershkovich #russia #us #journalism

The Japan Times · Russia releases U.S. reporter in major swap for Kremlin agentsBy Jennifer Jacobs