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From the Liveblog of
Friday, August 2, 2024
From the Liveblog of
Friday, August 2, 2024
Americans freed from Russia greeted in US by their families, Biden and Harris
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleThree 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.
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