Prisoner exchange! The exchange of 26 prisoners from seven countries, the largest in recent years, took place in Ankara with the mediation of the Turkish National Intelligence Organization (MIT, in Turkish).
MIT “carried out the largest prisoner exchange operation in recent times, which included the exchange of 26 individuals held in prisons in seven different countries (United States, Germany, Poland, Slovenia, Norway, Russia and Belarus),” the statement said.
Prisoner exchange since World War II
According to a CBS publication, the exchange is carried out with the participation of the White Househe Department of State and the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA).
Evan Gershkovichwho worked for The Wall Street Journal in Moscow, he was arrested at the end of March 2023, in the Russian city of Ekaterimburgosuspected of collecting classified information for the United States on a Russian defense company.
On July 19, a court of the Sverdlovsk region sentenced him to 16 years in maximum security prison on espionage charges. The Gershkovich He did not admit his guilt.
Last February, the President of Russia, Vladimir Putinhe reiterated in an interview with the American journalist Tucker Carlson what Russia She was ready to reach an agreement with the United States on the possible release of Gershkovich, and assured that the conditions were being discussed through special service channels.
Maria KorchaguinaGershkovich’s lawyer declined to comment on dialogue Sputnik has called for the release of his client, while Whelan’s lawyer, Olga Karlova, said she does not have the information about his exchange and hopes his brother will provide it.
With information from Sputnik
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2024-08-04 22:31:50
