Biden sang Happy Birthday to the daughter of journalist Alsu Kurmasheva, who was released from Russia

Biden sang Happy Birthday to the daughter of journalist Alsu Kurmasheva, who was released from Russia Diana Kvasnevskaya

Biden congratulated the journalist's daughter on her birthday/Screenshot from video

Joe Biden confirmed the prisoner exchange between Russia and the West on August 1. During his speech, the US President noted that August 2 is the birthday of the daughter of the released Radio Liberty journalist Alsu Kurmasheva.

That's why the US President called the girl and sang “Happy Birthday to You”. The Kremlin sentenced Alsu Kurmasheva to 6.5 years in prison on July 22, 2024 for allegedly spreading “fakes” about the Russian army, writes 24 Channel.

How Biden congratulated the daughter of a freed journalist

Tomorrow (they are talking about August 2 – Channel 24) is a big day – Miriam's birthday. Miriam, where are you? Come here, Biden said.

He also said that the Biden family has a tradition of singing birthday greetings. After that, the US President, together with other relatives of the prisoners released from Russia, sang “Happy Birthday to You”.

Biden congratulated Miriam during his address: watch the video

After that, Joe Biden said that now Alsu Kurmasheva's daughter will be able to celebrate with her mother.

“That's what this is all about. Families can now be together,” the American leader summed up.

Journalists showed an excerpt with Biden's congratulations: watch video

It is worth noting that the West returned 16 people, Russia – 10.

Thus, the following were released from Russian prisons:

• Wall Street Journal journalist Evan Gershkovich;
• former Marine Paul Whelan;
• Radio Liberty journalist Alsa Kurmasheva;
• Russian oppositionist Vladimir Kara-Murza,
• politician Ilya Yashin;
• former deputy of the Tomsk City Duma, former coordinator of Navalny's regional headquarters Ksenia Fadeeva;
• former co-chairman of “Memorial” Oleg Orlov;
• former coordinator of Alexei Navalny's headquarters in Ufa Liliya Chanysheva;
• artist Alexandra Skochilenko.