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NILE1

@nile11.bsky.social

Michigan Teacher Freed After 2024 Russian Mercenary Conviction
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https://nile1.com/michigan-teacher-freed-after-2024-russian-mercenary-conviction/
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#americansDetainedInRussia #evanGershkovich #michiganTeacherFreed #paulWhelan #russiaMercenaryConviction #stephenHubb

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October 21, 2026 at 9:55 AM

NILE1

@nile11.bsky.social

Russia Frees American Teacher Stephen Hubbard
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https://nile1.com/russia-frees-american-teacher-stephen-hubbard/
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#americanTeacherReleasedByRussia #donaldTrumpSouthCarolinaRally #evanGershkovich #paulWhelan #russiaPrisonerSwap #stephenHubbard #usMidtermElections

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October 21, 2026 at 10:58 AM

🦋 𝕮𝖍𝖗𝖎𝖘 𝕿𝖍𝖔𝖗𝖓𝖊®

@thorchrs.bsky.social

👇🇹🇷🇷🇺🇺🇸"Russia to free Evan Gershkovich in biggest prisoner swap with West since Cold War"
#PrisonerSwap #EvanGershkovich #PaulWhelan

Russia-West prisoner swap live: Russia to free Evan Gershkovich in biggest prisoner swap with West since Cold War

Gershkovich, a journalist for the Wall Street Journal, was imprisoned in Russia on espionage charges that he consistently denied.

www.bbc.com

August 1, 2024 at 2:26 PM

News Mason

@newsmason.bsky.social

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#paulwhelan #olympicgold #middleeast

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August 2, 2024 at 6:15 AM

News Mason

@newsmason.bsky.social

Biggest #trends of the day for 'paul whelan' 'prisoner swap' and 'red bull'

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#paulwhelan #prisonerswap #redbull

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August 1, 2024 at 6:45 PM

Shane Holmberg

@shaneholmberg.bsky.social

Russia has accused #PaulWhelan of spying for the CIA.
Republicans and MAGA hate, just HATE the CIA.

Yet here we are. The fact they would rather free a white CIA operative than a black woman says all you need to know about them.

#BrittneyGriner #Bidenwin

November 13, 2024 at 9:48 AM

daniel-brobecker.bsky.social

@daniel-brobecker.bsky.social

#Russia #EvanGershkovich #PaulWhelan #USA
U.S., Russia agree to prisoner swap to release Evan Gershkovich, Paul Whelan and others

cbsnews.com/news/us-russia…

U.S., Russia prisoner swap secures release of Evan Gershkovich, Paul Whelan and others

The Biden administration announced the release of three U.S. citizens from Russia, including Evan Gershkovich, Paul Whelan and Alsu Kurmasheva, as part of a complex 24-person prisoner swap.

www.cbsnews.com

March 11, 2025 at 6:00 PM

sofia-la-first.bsky.social

@sofia-la-first.bsky.social

but in my view without his leadership & involvement, these hostages would never have come home. #BritneyGriner #EvanGershkovich #PaulWhelan #AlsuKurmasheva #VladimirKaraMurza #TrevorReed c: @latimes.com @sundance.bikesky.social @susanindelaware.bsky.social @lisacameback.bsky.social

January 28, 2026 at 4:26 AM

Martha 🇪🇺

@navadis.bsky.social

Evan Gershkovich, others arrive in U.S. after landmark prisoner swap
#EvanGershkovich, #PaulWhelan and #AlsuKurmasheva stepped onto U.S. soil late Thursday at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland, where they were greeted by President Biden and Vice President Harris.

Evan Gershkovich, others arrive in U.S. after landmark prisoner swap

The swap of at least two dozen people caps months of painstaking diplomacy involving negotiations at the highest levels of multiple governments.

www.washingtonpost.com

August 2, 2024 at 6:03 AM

Philippe Pellegrini

@philippepellegrini.bsky.social

Emprisonné aux #USA, le trafiquant d'armes #VictorBout pourrait être échangé contre la basketteuse #BrittneyGriner détenue en #Russie pour consommation et trafic de drogue et #PaulWhelan, ancien Marine US condamné pour espionnage.

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December 11, 2024 at 6:25 PM

AdreanaLangston

@adreanalangston.bsky.social

#PaulWhelan: Russia rules out prisoner swap for ex-US Marine https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-46769660

Paul Whelan: Russia rules out prisoner swap for ex-US Marine

Ex-US marine Paul Whelan was arrested last month on suspi...

www.bbc.com

November 21, 2024 at 10:51 PM

Heather e^-1/x^2

@heathermoandco.bsky.social

Russia exchanges spies for political prisoners: including #PaulWhelan & Vladimir Kara-Murza. theins.ru/en/news/273542

Russia exchanges spies for political prisoners: Gershkovich, Kara-Murza, Whelan, Yashin, Kurmasheva, Chanysheva, Orlov released

Russia has completed a prisoner exchange with the U.S. and Germany. According to data available to The Insider, the released political prisoners include Evan Gershkovich, Vladimir Kara-Murza, Paul Whe...

theins.ru

August 1, 2024 at 2:35 PM

Bob Starr

@bobstarr.xyz

Welcome home, #PaulWhelan!

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August 1: Russia prisoner exchange news | CNN

Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich and former US Marine Paul Whelan were among two dozen detainees that were released Thursday as part of a historic prisoner swap. Follow here for latest li...

www.cnn.com

August 2, 2024 at 11:57 PM

Kevin Tripp

@kevintripp.bsky.social

CNN: #EvanGershkovich and #PaulWhelan are now free

August 1, 2024 at 2:53 PM

Murshed Zaheed

@murshedz.bsky.social

🚨 The Biden administration leaned on Vice President Harris at "key moments" to secure the release #EvanGershkovich and #PaulWhelan.
Kamala got this done. 👀 www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/0...

August 1, 2024 at 4:32 PM

The Detroit News

@detroitnews.com

A few days after Christmas in 2018, Paul Whelan stood in the bathroom of his room at the Metropol Hotel in Moscow, getting ready for the wedding of a friend from the U.S. Marines.

A Russian friend he’d known for 10 years, Ilya Yatsenko, stopped by unexpectedly. He oddly… #PaulWhelan #FSB #Russia

The crazy story of how Paul Whelan got a most unique FSB souvenir from Russia

A few days after Christmas in 2018, Paul Whelan stood in the bathroom of his room at the Metropol Hotel in Moscow, getting ready for the wedding of a friend from the U.S. Marines. A Russian friend he’d known for 10 years, Ilya Yatsenko, stopped by…

detne.ws

November 29, 2024 at 2:04 PM

The Detroit News

@detroitnews.com

Nearly four months since Paul Whelan was released from prison by Russia, he feels like a tourist in the Metro Detroit shops and streets that used to feel like home ― a stranger of sorts in the county where he grew up.

“I’m familiar with them, but… #PaulWhelan #RussianImprisonment #Reintegration

Paul Whelan struggles with 'heartache' in rebuilding his life after Russian imprisonment

Nearly four months since Paul Whelan was released from prison by Russia, he feels like a tourist in the Metro Detroit shops and streets that used to feel like home ― a stranger of sorts in the county where he grew up. “I’m familiar with them, but…

detne.ws

November 29, 2024 at 11:00 AM

Woke Not Broke 🇺🇸🏳️‍🌈

@b2o6n4.bsky.social

#Photography #Photographs #Pictures #Photos #PhotoJournalism #PhotoJournalismPhotography #Politics #USPolitics #PrisonerSwap #PresidentBiden #Russia #JoeBiden #PaulWhelan

August 3, 2024 at 4:31 PM

Woke Not Broke 🇺🇸🏳️‍🌈

@b2o6n4.bsky.social

Three Americans are back on US soil after prisoner swap with Russia
www.dailykos.com/stories/2024...

#Politics #USPolitics #ForeignPolicy #PrisonerSwap #Russia #PaulWhelan #EvanGershkovich #AlsuKurmasheva

Three Americans are back on US soil after prisoner swap with Russia

The United States and Russia completed their biggest prisoner swap in post-Soviet history on Thursday, with Moscow releasing journalist � Evan Gershkovich � and fellow American � Paul Whelan , along ....

www.dailykos.com

August 2, 2024 at 5:06 PM

News Feed

@news-feed.bsky.social

@France24_en: 🇺🇸 🇷🇺 Journalist #EvanGershkovich, former marine #PaulWhelan and journalist #AlsuKurmasheva returned to the #US on Thursday after being freed from detention in #Russia in the biggest #prisoner #exchange between the two countries since the #ColdWar.

@FrazJ has the details ⤵️ https

August 2, 2024 at 8:22 AM

News Feed

@news-feed.bsky.social

@France24_fr: @JennaLBs #Russie 🇷🇺 et Occidentaux ont échangé une vingtaine de prisonniers, dont le journaliste #EvanGershkovich et l'ancien marine #PaulWhelan.

"Les autorités américaines restent discrètes sur le nombre et le profil des ressortissants russes libérés", observe @MatthieuMabin https

August 1, 2024 at 4:15 PM