Live Update From the Liveblog of
Friday, August 2, 2024
Americans freed from Russia greeted in US by their families, Biden and Harris
Three Americans step off a plane and touch US soil for the first time since they were freed in a complex 24-person prisoner exchange with Russia.
Journalists Evan Gershkovich and Alsu Kurmasheva, along with fellow American Paul Whelan, landed shortly before midnight at a US air base outside Washington.
There are hugs and handshakes all around and even some squeals of joy as Biden, Harris and family members welcome them.