they include american journalist, evan goose cabbage, former us marine poll whelan, and several russian descendants. vladimir putin personally greeted the prisoners who returned to russia among them by the cross because he was serving a life sentence in germany for what just called a russian state, ordered killing in a berlin park on germany played a key role in the prisoner x range, transfer or life shells met some of the former detainees when they landed at cologne airport. a child, let me say, i'll surely shall die. i was able to talk in great detail with those will arrive to you and to be released from campus to have it to you and russia. probably get crumbs and that was very moving things. how many didn't expect this to happen now? i'm just still very full of the feelings associated with suddenly being free for the whole entire design. so can create many feed for the health and the lice. this must be stated very clearly, and that's why it's also so important that we have now made it possible for them to be safe. short gifs, yeah. adverb to tom. well, as we mentioned, american journ

uh, evan goose give edge. he's been the focus of a lot of attention ever since he was detained. this must be a huge relief for, for his family. and of course, for a journalist in his position. oh, yes. so one can only imagine no evan, garish coverage. of course, as you mentioned, she got a lot of coverage. we've also done plenty of coverage of evan years of age and this case also on her own channel here at dw our viewers on by remember those images of him up watching the court room proceedings unfold around him watching or from behind a glass cage. evan goose coverage, just to refresh reviewers memory. he is 32 years old, a newspaper reporter for the wall street journal. he was detained while on assignment last year. and the last months he was sentenced to 16 years, uh, in russian prison for espionage, for those espionage charges that we mentioned. and he really has his case has really become by the center of a big mobile ization effort. as you alluded to there, terry, of the international during the list community, this was a person who was arrested for simply doing his job jou

they tell us citizens, evan goose because rich and poor whelan, who were convicted, handled by spin. ah, she brochure on the list for more than 2 dozen prisoners this result, the one at rockdale into a sea of new owners today of thousands gather to paying their wits bags to former hamas meter as mine. how do you hope was assassinated? contract want on west a 1000 people gathering ted wrong to move this estimated time of the day on the 8th of tensions lines between iran and is round the get go and 6 pm here in the russian capital. this is all the international bugging you. news from across the globe. thank you very much, bill. your company this our well, we're going to start with our top story, which is this breaking news that nathan member states to cuba has confirmed the law scale exchange of prisoners between russia. the us on several other countries is underway, more than 2 dozen prisoners all on the list. a separation has been recorded in history as the most extensive prisoner exchange between the united states, russia and germany in recent years. the channels of dialogue for thi

as some of them, with the dual citizenship, among stories being exchanged to americans, such as evan, goose eviction, also pull wheel. and not both of these individuals had been convicted of espionage in russia. another prisoner released with german citizen recruit creek, who had been found guilty of terrorism charges in batteries to bite in greeting the returning americans outlet port in maryland and was well as usual self as my colleague will receive shade. disgusted with all these strips really the lines of my job is to make sure we get your message. yeah. sorry. so just it's just what is your message to page and then by that says stop whatever that means. listen. so let's talk about this. it hit start. prisoners swapping out with all these steps we need. joining us in the studio here look is massive like a lot of people involve a lot of smiling faces. but what's the reaction so far out of certain western leaders? when of course, this is the biggest prisoner exchange since the end of the cold war, i must exchange between the russian federation, the united states, germany, batteries, and

of course, the wall street journal report to evan goose give is now. he was recently dialed for 16 years on espionage charges. he came into the country. he was gathering information about the wagner private minutes. he company, but he was caught by russian security services. he was caught red handed, they say with irrefutable evidence that he was gathering information military information that could be useful to the west of the united states. and that he was preparing to have this information over to the c i. he of course, became a cool cetera in the west. his detention was seen as an upfront to journalism on a front to a news gathering. many of the many of these weston government sons dirt. and this, of course, from countries that were behind the detention on the expedition with the planned expedition of the, which it expounded you, the most honest about whom they remained incredibly signed. and now moscow has a game reiterate to that. it has incredibly strong evidence that goes could, which was in fact, spying talk a call soon. the conservative bull

i'm so glad that evan goose could, which was freed from a russian prison. i've advocated for his release, i think it's shameful that so many of our american and british and western journalist the colleagues have been silent in the face of a mass murder campaign against our fellow journalists in gaza. and alta 0 has paid an enormous price and i want to stand in solidarity with the journalists of elders 0 who are the eyes and ears of the world and have been murdered for doing their jobs. well, obviously this the news room appreciate your words and things. i think every time, not only and alex's or a journalist has been killed, but many other journals have been killed covering this war and conflict and gaza. it is shaking the ground. i sit in washington dc, but you can feel feel that there. and i think it's extremely important and very much appreciated. let me ask you, jeremy, have you been in discussions? i know if you've talked to various leaders in the region, but i am interested in other elements here that we often know talk where you just mentioned has bl

and evan goose cool, rich, a reporter for the wall street journal. they were among the 16 prisoners fried by russia in exchange for 8 russians, held in the us, poland, sylvania, norway, and germany. most were serving time for espionage and hacking, but vadim crossteck of free by germany was a convicted of sas in germany, received 5 of its residents from russia and return the states interest in forcing the present sentence had to be weighed against the risk to life. and limb of innocent people and prisons in russia, and those unjustly imprisoned for political reasons. hours earlier in moscow, president vladimir putin gave a hero's welcome to the fried russians. the home country arrivals to police after a carefully choreographed prisoner exchange hosted by turkey and bianca international airport. joe biden has credited the us relationship with allies for making this moment possible. now that may be a dig against republican donald trump, who has threatened to withdraw the us from nato and other international alliances. vice president harris will face tr

were involved and 26 prisoners were exchange. among them were paul whalen, a former us marine, and evan goose give it. a reporter for the wall street journal was held in russia among the prisoners that russia is receiving back, was vad impressive cos who was convicted in germany in 2021 of killing a former chechen rebels in a berlin park. this was an arrangement the 2 months to carry out, and presently joe biden said it was only made possible because of the us a relationship with each allies. but the state department insisted this does not suggest a warming of relations between the us and russia. the state department spokesman said that russia continues its aggression in ukraine, and that is the obstacle in that relationship. john henry l. g 0, washington unit ship of all of a has moved from law school of russia's f. as b has released a statement saying that a russians who were detained and imprisoned. the number of nato countries have returns to russia, which is homeland. they were exchanged for a group of individuals who, quote, access in the interest of foreign states, turned to mind the s

released and the deal were flown to texas early in the morning for medical evaluation journalists, evan goose college and former marine poll whelan were 2 of the highest profile prisoners were released alongside several of russian opposition, figures and activists. earlier, the group was greeted at an airport in maryland by us president joe biden, who talented the importance of diplomacy are usually freed and back on us soil. a joyful reunion to these american prisoners and their families, accompanied by president joe biden, and presidential candidate pamela harris. several reporters from the wall street journal were waiting to greet their colleagues, evident gasket, which, after $491.00 days of waiting. gosh, good! which is the most high profile prisoner involved in this one. he was jailed in 2023 and convicted of espionage charges. that he and the u. s. government vehemently denied. he was one of 24 released 16 by the west and 8 by russia. they include former us marine po, whelan and us russian radio journalist, as the karma shape from the the exchange was complex and involved some difficul

of course, the wall street journal report to evan goose give is now, he was recently dialed for 16 years on espionage charges. he typed into the country, he was gathering information about the wagner private ministry company, but he was caught by russian security services. he was caught red handed. they say with irrefutable evidence that he was gathering information military information that could be useful to the west of the united states. and that he was preparing to hand this information over to the c i. he of course became a cause to lever i in the west. his detention was seen as an up front to. busy unless i'm on a front to use gathering many of the many of these weston governments and jordan. this, of course, from countries that were behind the detention on the expedition with the planned expedition of that which it expanded judy massaged about whom they remained incredibly sign. and now most go has a game. we get to write it that it has incredibly strong evidence that goes to, which was, in fact, spying a talk, a call soon. the conservative bull casa in his interview with not in a

but evan goose, which is reported to bill, not this is of course, the former will street journal. he was a sentence to 16 is in a prison just very recently. of course, he was accused of espionage policy on ministry information and gathering that information for the c i a he was caught red handed the cause compared some of the original authorities that we called him in the act 5. 0 this is wrong. yeah. he was pretty much caught red handed, he came into the country. apparently he was asking questions about the wagner private benefits. he company and he disappeared. and then of course, he was spotted a badge of the gathering information up for the c i. he was subsequently a jail for that very recently for 16 uh, for 16 years. also included on that list is po wheaton. uh he is of course again, he's been the topic of great speculation in the us media. he's a former us marine, he's a full the us police officer, but it would check in history actually back in the united states, he was convicted of embezzlement. now he suddenly took a great interest in russia. started learning the russian

were involved and 26 prisoners were exchange. among them were paul whalen, a former us marine, and evan goose give it a reporter for the wall street journal. the was held in russia among the prisoners that russia is receiving back, was vad impressive cough, who was convicted in germany in 2021 of killing a former chechen rebels in a berlin park. this was an arrangement the 2 months to carry out, and presently joe biden said it was only made possible because of the us of relationship with its allies. but the state department insisted this does not suggest a warming of relations between the us and russia. the state department spokesman said that russia continues its aggression in ukraine, and that is the obstacle in that relationship. john henry l g 0, washington, to what does this intelligence agency call today to the present of swapping and correct? well, most of the focus has been on the 3 us citizens. other countries also paid a vital role in ensuring the swap went ahead. 12 german nationals and russian political prisoners were also included in the deal. they'll be returned to germany from

oh, sue commercial is an editor with radio free europe, and evan goose cool. rich. a reporter for the wall street journal. they were among the 16 prisoners fried by russia and exchange for 8 russians, held in the us. poland, sylvania, norway, and germany. most were serving time for espionage and hacking, but deem crossteck of free by germany was a convicted assassin. germany received 5 of its residents from russia and return the states interest in forcing the prison sentence, which had to be weighed against the risk to life and limb of the innocent people and prisons in russia and those unjustly imprisoned for political reasons. hours earlier in moscow, president vladimir putin gave a hero's welcome to the fried russians. the home country arrivals took place after a carefully choreographed prisoner exchange hosted by turkey, the on correct international airport. joe biden has credited the us relationship with the allies for making this moment possible. now that may be a deck against republican a. donald trump, who has threatened to withdraw the us from nato and othe