’Feat of diplomacy’: Biden welcomes release of prisoners in Russia swap

The US president held a press conference after the journalist Evan Gershkovich and others were freed in a prisoner exchange between western countries and Russia. Subscribe to Guardian News on YouTube ► Gershkovich, Paul Whelan, Alsu Kurmasheva and Vladimir Kara-Murza were among those freed after being held in Russia. Russia frees Evan Gershkovich and others in biggest prisoner swap since cold war ► The Guardian publishes independent journalism, made possible by supporters. Contribute to The Guardian today ► Sign up to the Guardian’s free new daily newsletter, First Edition ► Website ► Facebook ► Twitter ► Instagram