Canadian-Born Captive and American Journalist Freed in Prisoner Swap With Russia

Published on August 1, 2024

Canadian-born Paul Whelan and an honorary Canadian citizen were set free on Aug. 1 as the United States and Russia completed their largest prisoner swap in post-Soviet history. “The deal that made this possible was a feat of diplomacy,” President Joe Biden said in a news conference after he spoke with some freed prisoners over the phone. Whelan, Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, and journalist Alsu Kurmasheva were among 16 people freed from Russian detention through the multinational deal. Russian opposition leader and activist Vladimir Kara-Murza was also freed as part of the deal on Aug. 1. Kara-Murza was detained in Russia in 2022 after surviving two poisoning attempts. He was granted honorary Canadian citizenship in June, when Prime Minister Justin Trudeau lauded his courage and dedication to democracy....

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