Video of the first call of those released during the exchange between Russia and the West has been shown online

The Internet showed a video of the first call of those released during the exchange between Russia and the West Polina Buyanova

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The Biden administration has published a video of the first emotional phone conversations of prisoners released from Russia who have US citizenship or a green card.

The conversations with their families took place as they were flying after the exchange. On August 1, the United States exchanged 16 people, including five Germans and seven Russian citizens, whom the White House called “political prisoners in their own country.”

Those released during the exchange spoke with their families

Three US citizens and one green card holder who had been imprisoned in Russia were released during the prisoner exchange. We are talking about former US Marine Paul Whelan, WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich, journalists Alsu Kurmasheva and Vladimir Kara-Murza.

Each of the parents, children, spouses and loved ones who joined me in the Oval Office today prayed for this day for a long time. Only in a few hours, when our fellow Americans return home, will those prayers be answered, Biden wrote.

One of those who spoke with the US president and his family members was Russian opposition leader Vladimir Kara-Murza.

I was sure that I would die in prison. I do not believe what is happening. I still feel like I'm sleeping in my cell in Omsk instead of hearing your voice. But I want to say that you did a wonderful job, you saved so many lives. I think there are 16 of us on this plane. I don't think there are many more important things in the world than saving human lives, Kara-Murza said.

Biden administration shows first conversations of those released from captivity: watch the video

By the way, the White House previously stated that there is no connection between the prisoner exchange negotiations and the war in Ukraine. According to Sullivan, these types of negotiations are on different planes.