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said don, this despite recently exchanged american prisoners, evan guards committed, paul wheeling, returning home just days ago, and a major prisoner exchange with russia. but where there are stories really as clear . cutters. washington claims ortiz, senior correspondent. but i guess the, it looks at the evidence the most high profile president swapping decades has unsurprisingly become an exemplary exercise in propaganda. billings have become key, rose spied as a being re imagined as active is and to dripping with right justice russian authorities, rest of them convicted them to show trials and sends them to long present terms. absolutely no legitimate reason whatsoever. none. which is of course, and that's right lot 1st, that was evident. just give it a wall street journal patented, who attempted to come was a representative of a russian manufacturer in the hands of a classified information stamped secret pertaining to the production of military equipment decaying. the peace was old politics, his job as a journalist, still. okay. well, what's the best way to do it? do? i did everything yo

and among them, or evan grocery for which the 1st of which for giving in paul wheeling that to a high profile americans that defied in ministration is really made a priority of trying to get released. and the person the russians wanted to release most seems to have been fighting cause a cough. he was convicted in 2021 of killing a former treachery rebel in a park in berlin. but they needed germany to cooperate for that. and biden is saying that without us working with its allies, this transaction couldn't have happened, and of course it was the biggest prisoner exchange since the cold war. so vitamin is taking a little bit of, of credit here for something. it's been years a, in the making. this is a journey. these people are still not back in the us, but it sounds like they've left church here. and this is been a negotiated negotiation that has been going on since before the death of alexi. nev only in february he's of course, has the russian dissident who died in a russian prison that he was to have been originally part of this prisoner exchange . and so this is something has been go

putin wanted vladimir kara-murza , the assassin, and biden wanted evan gershkovich, and paul wheelingans wanted to make sure that this was not just a sort of grubby hostage exchange that something greater and bigger was involved. so, the germans added all the russian opposition to the deal, and the germans added their own citizens to the deal. and biden called of the slovenian's, the norwegian, and made it all happen. it is a piece of diplomatic genius that this deal was done, and president biden and his team, and i should mention, ambassador roger carson, who is the presidential special envoy for hostage affairs, he was running around the world to two years. i was running a meeting with him on a regular basis, trying to advocate for vladimir. he was the one threading the needle in this very complicated exchange. and it is a glorious moment that 16 lives were saved. i should point out, we see pictures of vladimir there, you see pictures of before and after. would not survive another year in jail he would be dead. and there is no question that his life has been saved. there has been so

paul wheel and charged with espionage for nothing and of course my friend and others put in jail sayingr and protesting it. so you take a bunch of decent honest people who couldn't arrested and took hostage and he swap them out for a bunch of criminals who are about to walk off the airplane there. giving as you say a hero's welcome. and this tells you russia is a criminal state. he is a murderer and a criminal and the head of a mafia state and this is how they welcome back there criminals. this image we are looking at now pretty much says it all. >> martha: i think it says it all, they didn't have to release this live moment around the world, they have a pretty tight grip on what gets out and what doesn't and i believe coming down the steps now is the numbet vladimir putin wanted back. a big handshake and bearhug from putin. this man was an assassin and this is a stunning moment but clearly putin wants the whole world watching this part bill. >> yes this is cynicism and evil in its truest form. the president of the country hugging a convicted murderer. that's all you need to see. per an

this is now, we can say that evan gershkovich and paul whelan are free, they're wheels up.eight a other countries. we're talking about a number of countries being related to this. i'm getting the facts straight here, this is a lot. we're talking about dozens of people here, 16 people held in russia being exchanged for 8 held in the u.s. germany, norway, slovenia and poland. turkey facilitated this. mark fogle, a big name, is not among us, but the two big names for the u.s. that are. russia will get eight of its citizens back from those various or areas. this swap took a lot of deal making in the process. there was a lot of working behind the scenes to this. we had to work with german officials, again, 12 german nationals coming back, 3 u.s. citizens, 1 legal permanent citizen. so in addition to those two that are on the screen there, you're also getting the russian-american journalist. and we're getting vladimir care rah her sa. again, this is a huge prisoner swap, multiple countries involved. we do understand that the president of the united states is going -- we expect hi

wheeling. i'll just say with john engine has more from washington paul whalen, and evan greevich for the plane to freedom. the 2 men were part of the largest multi country prisoner swap of its kind. it's an incredible, really, for all the family owners gather here as relates to the fridge college all across the country has been framed for their stay for a long time. wailing is a former marine goose give it your wall street journal reporter became the story. and thursday's paper also fried was russian. american journalist also who curl machine in return, russia received several newly freed prisoners, including that him credit card who was convicted in germany in 2021 of killing a former chechen rebel in berlin. in that try to i've talked about no one method decision, lightning to pull to manager who had been sentenced to life in prison up to on a few years in detention. the state's interest enforcing the prison 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. in moscow, president vladimir p

today, they were flown to turkey and soon they will be wheels up on their way home to see their families. >> families and friends of evan gershkovich, pauland dissidents like vladimir karaurza, this is a moment to celebrate. keep in mind, for the kremlin, this is mission accomplished. they got what they wanted. >> it was difficult for germany to agree to accept the idea that they would have to return a convicted assassin to russia, in any circumstances. >> one of the biggest prisoner swap's since the cold war has taken place today between russia and the u.s. 26 people have been traded, some after spending years behind bars. also tonight, the bbc director general has defended the corporation's decision not to sack hugh edwards despite him being arrested with the most serious images of child sexual abuse. we will bring you the latest from the stabbing in southport. the 17-year-old attacker has been arrested for the murders of three girls. a very good evening. the largest prisoner swap between the u.s. and russia since the cold war has taken place. 16 people were freed from russian and belarusian gels -- jails including wall street journal

wheels up on their way home to see their families. for the families and friends of evan gershkovich, paul whelan and dissidents like vladimir kara—murzaed. i think it was very difficult - for germany to agree to accept the idea that they would have to return a convicted assassin to russia in any circumstances. one of the biggest prisoner swaps since the cold war has taken place

wheels up on their way home to see their families. for the families and friends of evan gershkovich, paul whelan and dissidents like vladimir kara—murzaccept the idea that they would have to return a convicted assassin to russia in any circumstances. joining me tonight are nathalie tocci, director of the istituto affari internazionali in rome and american journalist brian stelter.

wheels up on their way home to see their families. for the families and friends of evan gershkovich, paul whelan and dissidents like vladimir kara—murzathis is a moment to celebrate. but keep in mind — for the kremlin, it is mission accomplished. it got what it wanted. i think it was very difficult - for germany to agree to accept the idea that they would have to return a convicted assassin to russia in any circumstances. one of the biggest prisoner swaps since the cold war has taken place between russia and the west. 26 people have been traded, some after spending years behind bars. also tonight... the bbc director general has defended the decision not to sack huw edwards despite knowinghe had been arrested while in possession of the most serious images of child sexual abuse. and we will bring you the latest on the stabbing in southport. the 17—year—old attacker has appeared in court today — charged with murdering three girls and attempting to murder ten others. good evening. the largest prisoner swap between russia and the us since the cold war has taken place in ankara today. 16 people were freed from russian and belarusianjails, i

he called paul welland and evan gershkovich and alsu kurmasheva as soon as the as the plans were wheels up with their families at their side celebrating the end to the horrible ordeal. after they were safely in u.s. custody the plane was wheels up in the president touted his own relationships with foreign leaders that made this exchange happen. >> the deal that made this possible was a feat of does policies and friendship. friendship. multiple countries helped get this done. they joined a difficult complex negotiation and at my request. i personally thank them all again and i thank them personally and thank them again. >> reporter: in germany to agree to release what was a major hurdle. we were told it only happened because the present asked the german chancellor and the chancellor said to bite and will do for you. in trying to give the president some credit the national security advisor took a swap -- swipe at the present. dark nominee. >> it sounded like the all most took a swipe at the president and said if joe biden was in the oval office i don't think this would've happen. is at a

wheels up on their way home to see their families. for the families and friends of evan gershkovich, paul whelan and dissidents like vladimir kara—murzathis is a moment to celebrate. but keep in mind — for the kremlin, it is mission accomplished. it got what it wanted. i think it was very difficult - for germany to agree to accept the idea that they would have to return a convicted assassin to russia in any circumstances. joining me tonight are nathalie tocci, director of the istituto affari internazionali in rome and american journalist brian stelter. i think it is the institute of national affairs. i think it is the institute of nationalaffairs. give i think it is the institute of national affairs. give her her proper title. first — the latest headlines. the largest prisoner swap between russia and the us since the cold war has taken place in ankara. 16 people were freed from russian and belarusianjails, including the wall streetjournal reporter evan gershkovich. in exchange, eight people were freed by the west. two children were also sent back to russia, both belonged to couple jailed in slovenia. the bbc has defended its decision

with victor. description of him as part of a don't a full wheel, carl driving in the same direction unhappily. you certainly consolidated this, paul, he is a very, very strong president. and i think that the real test of what of this is how tried it, has treated hong kong lucy increasing, clamped down on descent on free expression of opinion when they were meant to have a degree of freedom and a one country to system way of approaching life, we cannot see any evidence, a vibrant debate in china. and i know that part of the great disappointments of i live with with our read chinese academic works. everyone, toes a party line, no 1000 dependent research to publish. as of why do you think critical, for instance, not just jason thing. anything critical about chinese foreign policy? well, they might disappear, they might not get promoted in any case re, honda thought as a senior fellow, the atlanta counselor international human rights. lo ran in paul when we talked in depth about the repression against the week isn't your own personal situation in 2014, she didn't ping privately cold for an oil out trundle quote against terrorism, and

wheel a little bit there. let's go and get a check of our first alert forecast with chief meteorologist paul >paul>haig.ck a little bit from that tomorrow but still close to normal. and then bigger changes as we head towards the end of the workweek. so let's take a look at the floor map here and what is shaping up for us. another autumn like storm is headed our way. it's going to be dropping down the pacific coast. really. it's going to be sending most of its energy, most of its moisture, into the pacific northwest towards washington and oregon. having a fantastic impact on the fire season in those two states. it's going to be close enough to us to impact our weather. it's going to bring in more cloud cover stronger onshore breeze, cooler temperatures and the temperatures are going to be running 5 to 10 degrees below average. it's also going to be close enough to send a chance for some coastal drizzle and even a few rain showers into the bay area. so let's talk about that with a look at futurecast. we'll wind the clock forward here from this evening through the next couple of days. we can really zoom in

wheels up on their way home to see their families. this is an incredible relief. >> as fox's rebecca kaster reports, american journalist evan gershkovich and retired us marine paulased in the deal. >> a momentous day for at least two americans wrongly jailed in russia. wall street journal reporter evan gershkovich and former us marine paul whelan have been released as part of a major prisoner swap. gershkovich spent nearly 500 days in a russian prison while whelan has been in russian custody since 2018, both serving 16 year prison sentence. after their convictions on espionage charges. >> this is a day to celebrate their release, but it's also important for all of us to remember that it was vladimir putin's kgb russia, which denies their own citizens, and anyone who visits. freedom of assembly, freedom of speech. this is the result of that. >> the last time the us exchanged prisoners with russia. the white house was strongly criticized for turning over an infamous arms dealer, viktor bout, who supplied weapons to al qaeda and the taliban for basketball player brittney griner. >> the russians will get their propaganda going and make the most of it so if whatever