Evan Gershkovich, others arrive in U.S. after landmark prisoner swap

Evan Gershkovich, Paul Whelan and Alsu Kurmasheva stepped onto U.S. soil late Thursday at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland, where they were greeted by President Biden and Vice President Harris. The three Americans were part of a prisoner swap involving seven countries, including the United States, Russia and Germany. Russia released 16 detainees in exchange for eight Russians held in other countries, including assassin Vadim Krasikov, who had been imprisoned by Germany.