Russia

On Thursday, Aug. 1, a multinational diplomatic effort resulted in the largest prisoner swap between the United States and Russia since the fall of the Soviet Union. Six Russians jailed in Europe and the U.S. were traded for 16 detainees held in Russia and Belarus. Released from Russian custody were Evan Gershkovich, Alsu Kurmasheva, Paul Whelan, Vladimir Kara-Murza, Ilya … [Read more...] about Lessons in courage from the prisoner swap with Russia