Emotional moment as Americans freed from Russia in historic prisoner swap arrive in the U.S.
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- Опубликовано: 20 окт 2024
- Freed Americans Evan Gershkovich, Paul Whelan and Alsu Kurmasheva arrive in the U.S. after historic prisoner swap.
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idgaf if you left or right this should bring a tear to your eye , anyone held prisoner for false accusations needs to come back home. Do not go to russia.
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it sure bought tears of joy and Happiness for all involved 🥰🥰🥰💙💙❤️
Do not go to any communist country, period! Regardless if they look beautiful. There's a real horror in their governments, but still glad to see them all home!
Oh yeah someone must be cutting onions here. ( I'm bawling here.)
Call it what you want, they had all 4 years to do this, now that that election is coming they’re pulling all stops lmao. Rats
Alsu's daughter couldn't have asked for a better birthday present. Welcome home everyone!
I'm in tears.im so glad they're reunited back home with their loved ones❤
I’m actually sitting here crying and I’m as far as it gets to being an emotional man. So proud to be an American today 🇺🇸
@@AndreWellness I venerate emotional men!!! 💓
Glad our spies are back!
@@nextentrepreneur9288Go back to Putin.
so cringe
Me too!
Oh wow, this is great news.! Thank God🙏 Thank you President Biden ❤
I prayed many times for their return, what a wonderful sight to behold. USA USA USA 🇺🇸
Israel Israel Israel 🇮🇱
This is a win for ALL Americans. Thanks, President Biden and team, and thanks to our loyal allies. This is how diplomacy works, and we are better for it.
It’s a win for RUSSIA
@@cams1552Nyet Komrad, now ist Nyet time for talk of your glorious mother land.
We gave them 21 prisoners including a convicted assassin. Don't be a fool.
It's shown we are weak like Biden !
It’s a win for Russia not us. Yes it’s a blessing they are home but why this president and VP are doing this in their 4th year in office, who fuckin knows.
🇺🇸God Bless America🇺🇸
America repent & BLESS GOD.
They don't have to repent!!!!!@@christinekoenig5669
I thank you biden and the other world leaders that have made this happen
💝
Incredible accomplishment by President Biden and Vice President Harris, well done and thank you!!
God bless us all. Joyful moments.
In tears of happiness all day today ❤
I seriously want to cry......because Paul Whelan has been through A LOT while being imprisoned for years in Russia... My Lord and thank you God and the Biden administration.
In Jesus' name amen 🙏
Could’ve been out years ago but the Briben/Cackles regime thought a transgender basketball player was more important. Really showed their priorities on that one, didn’t they? 😂
he was a trump supporter maybe he should have made to wait until his favorite president gets reelected.
I can’t stop crying 😭 this is so wonderful 🙏🏼💙🇺🇸
"Wrongly in prison," It always US citizens who are wrongly in prisoned.😂
Happy for this family !! This is not about Democrats or Republicans !!! This about all this people and their family !!❤️🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
Do some research on Whalen, Brains.
Thank you President Biden and Camilla Harris❤❤❤❤❤❤🌹🌹🌹🌹😂😂😂😂
Here’s a tip
Stay out of Russia
I agree 100%
I see no one here is talking about the 9/11 terrorists getting plea deals
Should be less of a tip and more of a rule. You Go to a country like Russia, China, North Korea, and get arrested. You stay. At this point going to any of those destinations is plain stupidity.
@templar1541 hey, there were mostly russian citizens as a part of swap. They love mother russia, but hate the regime. They were in person for their political views
@@FKITMANEyou end up stuck there as a result of american politics and games. if we stayed out of other peoples affairs, we would have a lot less problems
Kamala standing back yet ever present is pure poise and discipline at this moment.
So proud for this moment!!
❤🇺🇸
God bless these families ❤
As American no mater what gender, race, religion, and color. No-one will be leave beside, it's a promised. We will fight for all...to our freedom, and our next generation.
Noone? And American and Afghani staff several years ago on Kabul?🤭
Thank you Joe, and Kamala, and our diplomats and our allies in Germany and Slovenia who made this possible. 💙💙💙
It's called "Window Dressing" Interesting how this is all happening now - Democrats are very creative on getting the Vote. How come this didn't happen in the last 4 Years?
Türkiye was the main player
@@govideo6706 they have been working on it for years according to reporting. They did what Trump could not: got Paul Whelan home. And they did it by working with our allies, whom Trump could only disparage.
@@bootsmith8016 ...and yet Trump claims he could've done it better. 🙄
We are Americans We Stand Together it don't matter what party you're in😮
Sounds good bur definitely isn't true
@@Chrishauniscumming Patriots find it true.
Clearly, you don’t know anything about the guy.
Trump using hostages for political gain is crazy
The real life cartman from southpark 😂
Oh, but in this election it certainly does matter.
Gosh, I love how quiet and dignified everything is. No media circus, bright lights, crowds, shouting and photo ops. Class and dignity!
Thank you, President Biden for caring about the people
😂😂😂😂😂😂 political stunt only he don't give a damn
He’s and his minion are there for a photo op. Don’t kid yourself.
Except Biden doesn’t know where he is, or who the people he is greeting are!! 😂
Caring about "The people." 🙄
In November 2019, the Trump administration secured the release of American Kevin King and Australian Timothy Weeks, who were being held by the Taliban, in exchange for the release of three senior Taliban leaders being held in jails in Afghanistan.
In December 2019, the U.S. did a prisoner exchange with Iran, freeing Xiyue Wang, a graduate student at Princeton University who was serving a 10-year sentence in Iran on espionage charges. To secure Wang’s release, the U.S. freed Masoud Soleimani, an Iranian scientist convicted of export violations.
In July 2020, the Trump administration secured the release of Michael White, a Marine veteran jailed in Iran on charges of insulting the country’s supreme leader, in exchange for the release of a dermatologist convicted on export violations.
In October 2020, a deputy assistant to Trump helped broker a deal to free two Americans being held hostage by Iranian-backed militants in Yemen in exchange for the release of about 250 Houthi rebels being held in Oman.
President Biden brought them home.
For political reasons
@americangal9292 and why not, Trump gave the red head spy back without getting anything, remember that?
Biden has nothing to do with it they just woke him up and told him
@@americangal9292
In November 2019, the Trump administration secured the release of American Kevin King and Australian Timothy Weeks, who were being held by the Taliban, in exchange for the release of three senior Taliban leaders being held in jails in Afghanistan.
In December 2019, the U.S. did a prisoner exchange with Iran, freeing Xiyue Wang, a graduate student at Princeton University who was serving a 10-year sentence in Iran on espionage charges. To secure Wang’s release, the U.S. freed Masoud Soleimani, an Iranian scientist convicted of export violations.
In July 2020, the Trump administration secured the release of Michael White, a Marine veteran jailed in Iran on charges of insulting the country’s supreme leader, in exchange for the release of a dermatologist convicted on export violations.
In October 2020, a deputy assistant to Trump helped broker a deal to free two Americans being held hostage by Iranian-backed militants in Yemen in exchange for the release of about 250 Houthi rebels being held in Oman.
@@americangal9292 What are you talking about? You are weird.
That's SO awesome!! Congratulations to everyone involved!! 🙏✈✈
For those who have been making statements that are sarcastic about Britney Griner coming home first, please read this. She was able to come home first because she wasn’t considered a “spy” working for our government. Biden has tried to get Paul out with Britney, but Russia wouldn’t budge. The three that were finally able to come home were considered “spies” by the Russian government. CNN and another news outlet talked about that today..why Britney was able to come home instead of Paul. So for those who like to make it all about Biden didn’t try hard enough, or Britney was able to come home first because she was a basketball player, please do a little bit of homework. Russia thinks three journalists are spies, and they are going to use them as leverage, even though those journalists didn’t work for the U.S. government.
@@1224dlc well said
So we are supposed to trust CNN?
@@Wolfpax89 thank-you very much!
@@josephlozada3651 you don’t have to watch CNN. Like I said, there was ANOTHER news outlet that reported the same thing. You trust whoever you want. Other news outlets were talking about them coming home. Others were talking about what it must have been like for their families that are still in the States. You get to choose. People were commenting on Britney being first, and yet didn’t do their homework.
@@josephlozada3651It makes sense. Britney is a sports player while they are journalists. Journalists are more suspected as spies.
Goosebumps!
Thank God they are home.
Thank God they are home 🇺🇸
Now, this is a leader.
lol It's called "Window Dressing"
@@govideo6706how mad are you about this?
@@l0wrid3r88 Yet She won't Show Up to the BORDER!
It’s a real shame!!! Americans get released from a tyrannical regime and this stupid country has let itself become so politically divided that instead of celebrating the hard work and diplomacy that went into bringing these fellow citizens home people are so idiotic and shallow that they have to make disgusting and rude comments about it instead of being happy? 😢
They are weird and bitter and don’t want anything good to happen to America if a Democrat is in office.
TheRump's fault.
Thank goodness they are home!!!
Thank you Joe!!! A man of compassion and moral
Zero compassion for citizens. Close the border Joe!! Stop sending money to an unending war to Ukraine!
I’m not crying! Welcome home and god bless!!!😭😭💙💙💙
Right, 😭😭😭😭😭
Thank you to the Biden Administration for all efforts to bring get these prisioners released.
God Bless America. Well done President Biden and Vice President Harris. 👍 💯
What exactly did they do?
@@colingrunder2984 more than trump - they got them home (after orange fat-man promising for the 4 years of his term).
@@colingrunder2984are you dim?
They did it to buy votes. Why didn’t he get them out 3 years ago
Those guys were imprisoned during the biden administration
He gave Paul his presidential pin. 🥹. This is true leadership. I adore this man. And Kamala. They both have soul. Heart. Empathy for the common man. So happy for these families. So many don’t get this kind of happy ending.
Excellent! Thank you, President Biden!
Why are you thanking him? He only did this because of the election coming up.
I’m so happy that Paul is home!!!! I’ve prayed and prayed for this man!!!!! 😭😭😭🙏🏻❤️
I'm in Australia but I'm so touched to see this, I also feel like crying. You have such a wonderful President and Vice President 💙💙
Wow lots of bots in this comment section 😂😂
Congratulations to the negotiators who worked to make this happen. National alliances are so critical to ensure the release of political hostages.
Thank you, President Biden, and everyone involved in this effort. What a joy to see these Americans re-united with their families.
Let’s go Potatohead!
Right, interesting timing 3 months before the Election.
What are the chances…. ⏰
@@ralphonsnowflakes
In November 2019, the Trump administration secured the release of American Kevin King and Australian Timothy Weeks, who were being held by the Taliban, in exchange for the release of three senior Taliban leaders being held in jails in Afghanistan.
In December 2019, the U.S. did a prisoner exchange with Iran, freeing Xiyue Wang, a graduate student at Princeton University who was serving a 10-year sentence in Iran on espionage charges. To secure Wang’s release, the U.S. freed Masoud Soleimani, an Iranian scientist convicted of export violations.
In July 2020, the Trump administration secured the release of Michael White, a Marine veteran jailed in Iran on charges of insulting the country’s supreme leader, in exchange for the release of a dermatologist convicted on export violations.
In October 2020, a deputy assistant to Trump helped broker a deal to free two Americans being held hostage by Iranian-backed militants in Yemen in exchange for the release of about 250 Houthi rebels being held in Oman.
@@ralphonsnowflakes More than Trump did for Paul Whelan, who had been imprisoned in Russia since 2018.
@@ralphonsnowflakeswho cares
So wonderful to see. Very emotional. Thank you President Biden and Vice President Harris. God bless all
Just wonderful and moving moments. Congratulations on your home coming and Welcome back! Many thanks to President Biden and VIce President Harris.
Thank you, President Biden and all who worked to bring these people home. Thank you.
Thank you President Biden and all the negotiators.
This is the most hopeful and grateful moment I have seen in the news for... years and years. 😢🥰🤩🤗😃
The orange bozo would have double crossed America and returned them to Ras-Putin. 😂
Go, Big Blue! 🇺🇸☝🏻
🇺🇸❤WELCOME HOME PAUL❤🇺🇸
WELCOME HOME, FELLOW AMERICANS!!! GOD BLESS YOU AND YOUR FAMILIES❤🙏🏽 ❤🙏🏽 ❤
#ThankYouGOD
Beautiful...God bless
This is why We are #1
USA USA USA
What the hell are you talking about? It was a prisoner exchange.
It’s no medicine for stupidity
@@JM-so4iwfool
Sorry this response was for jay above your comment
Russia got 13 their citizens back and USA only 3 but keep chanting.
All glory be to the most high God!!!
You know god had absolutely nothing to do with this right.
🤮
@@thesecretperk What i know is every second we have on this earth is by his will and mercy. you must be super human to "absolutely" know God wasn't involve here . Right? SMH
@@lindaraymond4536
No divine intervention here. Just negotiations by diplomats.
@@alexvang5639 yet they can't apply this diplomacy skill to achieve peace in the middle east.
I’m glad he is home. Bless his heart, it must have been awful. I’m glad they are all home.
It’s a shame that trump tried to take moment and make it political. Can’t we just take a moment and celebrate their freedom thanks to the tireless effort of men and women across the government.
The only reason this swap got done was for political purposes. Election season. These people were ignored for 3 and 1/2 years while the dei basketball thing got freed rather quickly. Trump should have left that one alone for sure, But he wouldn't have let those people rot until they could use it for a photo op. Neither side is in the right, but I'm glad to see these Americans coming home
The only reason dumb and dumber are there is for political reasons. Kamala has been mia for the last 4 years
This 100% for political capital. Party shouldn’t matter but sadly does.
@@dreichert1438
Actually he did.
Whelan was in there since 2018.
Trump was president then.
Trump BRAGGED saying no one could get them out except him.
Not one once of happiness that they are safe; just upset because Biden did when he either couldn’t or didn’t.
@@dreichert1438 If it was politics, Russia would have released them to their guy Trump.
Welcome Home everybody! I’m in tears watching this. I’m so happy they’re all home. I’ve been following this for a while & I have to say the family members are hero’s as well.
Wonderful news. They can be with theirs families. Welcome back
President Biden is a true statesman, patriot, and a good man.
Thank you, President Biden❣️ I’ve been praying for this moment!!! Amen!!! 🙏😇✨
This gesture promotes patriotism that causes every American to to stop and think!
Trump:"I will free these hostages"
Biden:"I just freed them"
Lolll...They were taken captive while he was president
Don't forget the ones left in afgan
There are tears in my eyes. What an emotional reunion! I'm so happy for all of them and to their families.
I guarantee you no one will speak about this. It should be breaking news everywhere in the United States.
I'm thinking you might be wrong on this one. This is a giant photo op for Biden and Harris and we know the media is all about that. Regardless, I'm glad to see these Americans coming home. Just too bad they had to rot for 3 and 1/2 years until election season came around
It is breaking news homie. That doesn't mean the MAGAts will acknowledge it though.
Nobody cared when Trump was making ground breaking deals. Biden finally did something good for once, hooray.
You're literally watching ABC NEWS. Very big network.
It’s everywhere, dems still suck. But it’s reported everywhere 😂
What took so long to free these good ppl! So glad they are back to their families. ❤
Thank You President Biden and Vice President Harris!🇺🇸
How are MAGAs instructed to politicize this and be bitter about it? I'll wait for your input before analyzing.
They are bitter people. Double haters. They hate their lives and everyone else’s.
This is what Leadership looks like 😇💙💙
This is what presidents do
Don't be fooled. Biden is only doing this because it's election time 😒
Especially in an election year. ;)
@@Captain_Caveman1981 especially when they aren't running ;)
Yeah when it's convenient for him and Kamala months before the election.
@@Captain_Caveman1981
In November 2019, the Trump administration secured the release of American Kevin King and Australian Timothy Weeks, who were being held by the Taliban, in exchange for the release of three senior Taliban leaders being held in jails in Afghanistan.
In December 2019, the U.S. did a prisoner exchange with Iran, freeing Xiyue Wang, a graduate student at Princeton University who was serving a 10-year sentence in Iran on espionage charges. To secure Wang’s release, the U.S. freed Masoud Soleimani, an Iranian scientist convicted of export violations.
In July 2020, the Trump administration secured the release of Michael White, a Marine veteran jailed in Iran on charges of insulting the country’s supreme leader, in exchange for the release of a dermatologist convicted on export violations.
In October 2020, a deputy assistant to Trump helped broker a deal to free two Americans being held hostage by Iranian-backed militants in Yemen in exchange for the release of about 250 Houthi rebels being held in Oman.
So thankful they are home! Crying with joy!
Welcome home 🏡
I’m crying like a little girlie right now. Fantastic job President Biden and VP Harris. This was a wonderful day!💙
I'm Indian and glad to see my friends happy ❤
What a glorious day! Ty President Biden and everyone involved in bringing these Americans home! We will forever remember and be eternally grateful! God Bless America
How awesome is this ❤
Awesome to have our people home 👏👏👏
I sure bet they're beyond greatful to their country & to have arrived safely; thankful to finally see family & be able to continue where they should have left off in life.
But this is still an absolute disaster**. This is not winning Everytime we/our allies/good guys etc- negotiate in such a way, we lose. We give more & more. Exchanging prisoners/ hostages in amounts of 15 to 1, 100 to 1++more is absolutely ridiculous. Pres #45 has probably the LEAST occurrence on record numbers wise, but they are ALL guilty of doing this and to extremes.
Taking year(s) of negotiating to get our citizens, people of this country home is ridiculous. They could get our people home exponentially faster and it's been proven capable. And the reason why they don't.....¿¿¿
Actually its the hand of & mercy of our great & mighty God !! You deserve all rhe glory Lord Jesus❤
Well then I guess Jesus didn’t want trump to deliver these Americans home
I don’t like Biden but this is a wonderful thing to do. Thanks Brandon!
😊 Thank 🙏 you 😊 God 🙏🙏🙏❤️❤️❤️!!! Thank 🙏 you 🙏 President ❤️ Biden ❤️ and ❤️ Harris 💙💙💙💙💙💙 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉 welcome home!!! 🙏
He's only doing it because the election is coming up. 😏
Why couldn't he be this way from the start of his administration? From 2020 ?
"Why couldn't Trump get that done?", like President Joe Biden asked.
Joe biden doesn't even know who they are
Why didn't Biden do it 3 years ago instead of waiting until a few months before the election?
It was also not during Trump’s presidency…?
@amp7277 yes it was, guess trump was too busy golfing every effing weekend
@@americangal9292 In November 2019, the Trump administration secured the release of American Kevin King and Australian Timothy Weeks, who were being held by the Taliban, in exchange for the release of three senior Taliban leaders being held in jails in Afghanistan.
In December 2019, the U.S. did a prisoner exchange with Iran, freeing Xiyue Wang, a graduate student at Princeton University who was serving a 10-year sentence in Iran on espionage charges. To secure Wang’s release, the U.S. freed Masoud Soleimani, an Iranian scientist convicted of export violations.
In July 2020, the Trump administration secured the release of Michael White, a Marine veteran jailed in Iran on charges of insulting the country’s supreme leader, in exchange for the release of a dermatologist convicted on export violations.
In October 2020, a deputy assistant to Trump helped broker a deal to free two Americans being held hostage by Iranian-backed militants in Yemen in exchange for the release of about 250 Houthi rebels being held in Oman
So good to see positive news for a chance. Thank god they made it back. I know it’s many more out there but I’m glad progress is being made.
THE DEMOCRAT GET THINGS DONE.
Yeah they get things done, like the border. The border is done for sure.
Which planet do you live?😅
@real_john_doe it would of been if Republicans didn't block an order twice in congress... how'd Trump do on his wall during his 4 years? 😂
Really ? I didn’t see that
@@real_john_doeforeal man
Welcome home
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Such a beautiful moment. Welcome home to all.
Thanks Joe Biden. You are a gentleman and a scholar.
It's called "Window Dressing" Interesting how this is all happening now - Democrats are very creative on getting the Vote. How come this didn't happen in the last 4 Years?
@@govideo6706 quit spamming the comment section with your hate.
@@kathivy Yet She won't Show Up to the BORDER!
I’m glad they’re back but it was obviously a political move.
Well duh... diplomatic negotiations are always a "political move" at least the Biden administration didn't wait until after the elections like Trump would've done...
❤
Welcome home! ❤
Welcome home and thank you President Biden and future President Harris. 🇺🇸❤🇺🇸
Welcome Home. I have tears of joy!
What about the americans held in hamas
That question doesn’t make sense. Also, Trump hates you. Thanks
did you mean in Gaza
wait your a bot nvm
@@dirtyypantaloons57kinda funny the username is so Obvi regardless of politics
Must be a silly palestine
Welcome home! Hard not to cry especially when Mr. Whelan hugged what looks like his wife! Welcome HOME!!!
I find it very strange and unsettling that the president and vice president are the first people to hug and interact with them. Shouldn’t the families be first? You can get your photoshoot later.
Get real!
Wow! What a sinister mind set.
Not to mention by the two people who ignored them for years and then after Griner got arrested we got her back first then waited another year and a half to get these guys back.
i mean i guess? id rather hug my rescuer then spend the rest of my time with my family with no more interruptions but that's just me
@@pinklover1160 sinister? All I’m saying is shouldn’t the families have the priority to hug their loved ones first? It’s almost like the POTUS is just looking for a photo opportunity and praise and couldn’t be patient enough to allow the families their time before that takes place.
What a true blessing this is.. To finally have these people home with their families.. I can only hope and pray that President Biden be remembered for these type of actions and not for the made up nonsense that’s out there.. He is a Great Man and Leader!! We never experienced anything close to this when that imbecile 45th guy was in office.. This is what a true leader looks like and this is what a true leader accomplishes for his country.. Something that rambling orange and bloated mess was never able to do.. Thank you President Biden for this makes me proud to be an American..🇺🇸 🙏🇺🇸
why are they required to talk to the president and vp before rushing to family. that should be first. such a photo op.
That's how it's done in America. President Biden got it done trump didn't.
Amazing respect for all persons on that tarmac!
Interesting timing
In November 2019, the Trump administration secured the release of American Kevin King and Australian Timothy Weeks, who were being held by the Taliban, in exchange for the release of three senior Taliban leaders being held in jails in Afghanistan.
In December 2019, the U.S. did a prisoner exchange with Iran, freeing Xiyue Wang, a graduate student at Princeton University who was serving a 10-year sentence in Iran on espionage charges. To secure Wang’s release, the U.S. freed Masoud Soleimani, an Iranian scientist convicted of export violations.
In July 2020, the Trump administration secured the release of Michael White, a Marine veteran jailed in Iran on charges of insulting the country’s supreme leader, in exchange for the release of a dermatologist convicted on export violations.
In October 2020, a deputy assistant to Trump helped broker a deal to free two Americans being held hostage by Iranian-backed militants in Yemen in exchange for the release of about 250 Houthi rebels being held in Oman.
Who cares, they are home and President Biden did it, not Felon trump.
Glad to see the great southern lady there to greet them “twenty twenty fowarrrrr” 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Thank you President Biden and VP Harris. This is leadership and diplomacy 💙Harris 2024💙
Where is Joe? Why did they release a basketball player a long time ago and not the soldier? Im glad they are both home but Biden doesn't know where he is.
Need to know Gods true reality.
@@FromG2eminor 💙💙💙🌊🌊🌊
Beautiful moments😢