"I think we should express our gratitude to the leadership, the political wing of Hamas for agreeing to meet us halfway and performing this act, a humanitarian act of releasing you," he added ...

"An understanding was reached with Hamas that his release will be a priority during phase two of the ceasefire and prisoner exchange deal," according to the Kremlin's handouts to Russian President Vla ...

ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES -A Russian-American citizen was released in a prisoner swap between Moscow and Washington in ...

Former real estate executive-turned-diplomatic envoy Steve Witkoff arrived in St. Petersburg on Friday, marking his third trip to Russia this year as President Donald Trump intensifies efforts to ...

U.S.-Russian dual citizen Ksenia Karelina was released from a Russian prison in an overnight prisoner exchange, Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced on Thursday.

Karelina was arrested in the Ural Mountains city of Yekaterinburg in February 2024 and convicted of treason on charges ...

Russian-American citizen Ksenia Karelina, who was imprisoned in Russia for donating $51 to a US-based Ukrainian aid charity, ...

Ksenia Karelina, a Russian-American ballerina who was sentenced to 12 years in prison in Russia for donating to a charity ...

U.S. and Russian intelligence agencies negotiated an agreement to free American Ksenia Karelina in exchange for a Russian ...

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A Los Angeles-based ballet dancer released by Russia as part of a prisoner swap landed safely in the United States Thursday ...