Putin critic Vladimir Kara-Murza was one of eight Russian dissidents freed in the largest international prisoner swap since the Cold War. He says he thought he was going to be executed on the day he was taken from his cell.

Kara-Murza defends prisoner swaps, saying it's crucial to secure the release of more political detainees in Russia.

Russia and Ukraine both announced Saturday that more than 200 people were freed in a prisoner swap between the two countries. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky released a statement and video to announce that 82 privates and sergeants, along with 21 officers, were returned from Russian captivity. It follows the release Friday of 49 Ukrainians and...

The exchange between the two countries followed negotiations mediated by the United Arab Emirates and marked the second such swap in just two days.

Of the deal's 18 total paragraphs, 14 have been completed, with three alone dealing with the hostage-prisoner swap, the official said.

Zhanna Nemtsova says her suspicions were confirmed when Spanish reporter Pablo Gonzlez returned to Moscow in a prisoner swap.

Russian-American journalist Alsu Kurmasheva was detained in Russia for over nine months, accused of spreading false information about the Russian military, before she was released as part of a historic prisoner swap. She discusses the emotional reunion with her husband and two daughters and her time in Russia.

It's been more than three weeks since the U.S. and Russia completed the largest prisoner swap since the collapse of the Soviet Union.Speaking from the White House shortly after news broke that three American prisoners were headed home, President Biden described the release as an "incredible relief."Russian-American journalist Alsu Kurmasheva was one of those prisoners, and she's sh...

Ilya Yashin wanted to resist Putins regime from inside the country, but after the prisoner swap, he must learn to be part of Russias opposition in exile.

Ukraine and Russia each released 115 prisoners of war for a total of 230 exchanged Saturday after officials in the United Arab Emirates brokered the prisoner swap.

Polish prosecutors say they have formally accused a Russian-Spanish man of espionage, days after Poland freed him from prison so he could be included in a prisoner swap between Russia and the West

Polish prosecutors say they have formally accused a Russian-Spanish man of espionage, days after Poland freed him from prison so he could be included in a prisoner swap between Russia and the West

Activists released in last weeks East-West prisoner swap are adjusting to life outside of their homeland and learning how to carry on their work from abroad.

After arriving in Germany as part of the massive East-West prisoner swap, Russian opposition politician Ilya Yashin has hit the ground running

President Joe Biden held his first public event Thursday since last week, when he celebrated the successful prisoner swap with Russia. The president welcomed the 2023 World Series champion Texas Rangers to the White House East Room, where he celebrated the team’s historic playoff run after failing to win the division last summer. “As you […]

Ksenia Karelina, who was detained in February, has made her first court appearance since last week's prisoner swap deal between the West and Russia.

A top hostage negotiator dismissed GOP concerns that the massive prisoner swap orchestrated last week will encourage Russian President Vladimir Putin to detain more Americans. Roger Carstens, thespecial envoy for hostage affairs who was appointed by former President Trump in 2020, pushed back on the claims Monday, saying there was no precedent for that in...

Bloomberg News has disciplined several staffers after the outlet prematurely published a story last week on a prisoner swap between the U.S. government and Russia, which brought home Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich among others. The story, published early Friday before the deal had been announced, "could have endangered the negotiated swap that set...

Bloomberg's news division is admitting it made a critical error by prematurely reporting on the prisoner swap involving reporter Evan Gershkovich last week.

Russia became more interested in a prisoner swap with the United States after it became clear that Donald Trump could return to the White House, according to theWall Street Journal, whose reporter, Evan Gerskovich, was freed.The post WSJ: Fear of Trump Pr...