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| Eight Russian citizens return home following prisoner swap – FSB | |
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| Exchange was made possible thanks to the work of Russian government agencies and foreign partners, the agency has reported | Exchange was made possible thanks to the work of Russian government agencies and foreign partners, the agency has reported |
| Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) has officially announced that eight Russian citizens have returned to their homeland following a prisoner exchange between Moscow and the West in Ankara on Thursday. | Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) has officially announced that eight Russian citizens have returned to their homeland following a prisoner exchange between Moscow and the West in Ankara on Thursday. |
| In a statement shared by the media, the FSB announced that the exchange was made possible thanks to the systematic work of Russian government agencies and foreign partners. | In a statement shared by the media, the FSB announced that the exchange was made possible thanks to the systematic work of Russian government agencies and foreign partners. |
| The service added that the Russian citizens were exchanged for a group of individuals who “acted in the interests of foreign states to the detriment of the security of the Russian Federation.” | The service added that the Russian citizens were exchanged for a group of individuals who “acted in the interests of foreign states to the detriment of the security of the Russian Federation.” |
| The FSB also noted that along with the eight Russian nationals, minor children have also been returned to their homeland. | The FSB also noted that along with the eight Russian nationals, minor children have also been returned to their homeland. |
| The names of the Russian citizens released from the West have yet to be officially announced. | The names of the Russian citizens released from the West have yet to be officially announced. |
| It’s been confirmed however, that Moscow has released a total of 16 foreign nationals through the exchange, including Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, former US Marine Paul Whelan, journalist Alsu Kurmasheva and British-Russian citizen Vladimir Kara-Murza. | It’s been confirmed however, that Moscow has released a total of 16 foreign nationals through the exchange, including Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, former US Marine Paul Whelan, journalist Alsu Kurmasheva and British-Russian citizen Vladimir Kara-Murza. |