– President Joe Biden celebrates the release of Americans held in Russia, calls deal a feat of diplomacy and friendship
– Multiple countries, including Germany, Poland, Slovenia, Norway, and Turkey, helped with the negotiations
– A total of 16 prisoners were released by Russia, including four Americans, in exchange for eight Russians held in the west
– Biden emphasizes the importance of allies and standing for freedom and justice
– National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan gets emotional recalling the tough conversations with families of prisoners
– Biden questions why former President Trump did not secure the prisoners’ release when he was in office
– Vice President Kamala Harris speaks with Alexei Navalny’s widow, Yulia Navalnaya, who was supposed to be part of the prisoner swap but Navalny died in Russian confinement in February