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Reporter Evan Gershkovich receives an embrace from a colleague following his release as part of a 24-person prisoner swap between Russia and the United States on 01/08/2024

Video. World leaders hail landmark US-Russia prisoner swap

Updated: 02/08/2024 - 10:54 GMT+2

World leaders have shown a mix of relief and concern in the wake of a massive prisoner swap between Russia and the West — the biggest in post-Soviet history.

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