Major prisoner swap highlights diplomacy over legal frameworks
ABC News — August 2, 2024, 08:00 AM UTC
Summary: On August 1, 2024, a significant prisoner swap took place in Ankara, Turkey, involving seven nations. Three US citizens, including Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, were released alongside 21 others, including 12 Germans and eight Russians. This marked the largest US-Russia exchange in decades, highlighting the complex nature of international negotiations often driven by political motives rather than legal frameworks.
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