All told, six countries released at least one prisoner and a seventh - Turkey - participated by hosting the location for the swap, in Ankara.

A court has convicted a Russian-American journalist of spreading false information about the Russian army and sentenced her to 6½ years in prison after a secret trial.

Gershkovich was arrested March 29, 2023, while on a reporting trip to the Ural Mountains city of Yekaterinburg.