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7-nation prisoner swap shows how diplomacy, not law, governs exchanges

  • Written by William E. Butler, Distinguished Professor of Law, Penn State
7-nation prisoner swap shows how diplomacy, not law, governs exchangesPresident Joe Biden, joined by relatives of prisoners freed by Russia, delivers remarks about the prisoner swap on Aug. 1, 2024. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich and two other Americans were freed from Russia in a prisoner exchange on Aug. 1, 2024. In total, 24 prisoners, including 12 German nationals and...

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