Biden and Harris receive released Americans
After a historic prisoner exchange between Russia, Belarus, and several Western countries, a plane carrying freed U.S. citizens landed in the United States. The plane from Ankara arrived at Joint Base Andrews near the U.S. capital, Washington, late Thursday evening (local time) after more than nine hours in flight, U.S. media reported.
On board were "Wall Street Journal" correspondent Evan Gershkovich, who was convicted of espionage, former U.S. soldier Paul Whelan, and U.S. journalist Alsu Kurmasheva. U.S. President Joe Biden embraced Gershkovich after he disembarked from the plane. Vice President Kamala Harris was also present at the arrival.
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Vice President Harris offered warm welcome remarks to the freed U.S. citizens upon their arrival. Later that night, a press conference was held with President Biden and Vice President Harris discussing the successful exchange, mentioning the presence of Harris's team during the event.
