I was part of Russia's prisoner swap with the US. Here's how it feels to finally, suddenly be free.

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Russian artist Aleksandra Skochilenko, stands behind prison bars and does the peace sign with her hands as two police officers look at her.
Russian artist Aleksandra Skochilenko, also known as Sasha, was released as part of the prisoner swap between Russia, the US, and other countries.

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The US tried to secure Alexey Navalny's release in a historic prisoner swap with Russia before his death

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US officials said they sought to secure Alexey Navalny's release before his death.

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US deal freed a Russian prisoner whose crime was writing anti-war messages on supermarket price tags

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Skochilenko smiling behind two Russian guards
Alexandra Skochilenko, who was imprisoned in Russia for posting anti-war messages in a supermarket, was released on Thursday as part of a prisoner swap.

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Videos show the moment Americans were freed from Russian captivity after high-stakes prisoner swap

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A screen grab from a video shows Evan Gershkovich led from a bus on August 1.
A screen grab from a video shows Evan Gershkovich led from a bus on August 1.

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Russia frees WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich in a major prisoner swap, reports say

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Evan Gershkovich looking through a window with a straight face.
The Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich was released as part of a major prisoner exchange, Bloomberg reported.

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Prisoner swap with Iran brings 5 Americans home

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The US and Iran swapped prisoners after two years of high-stakes negotiations. The deal included the US unfreezing $6 billion in Iranian oil funds and dismissing federal charges against five Iranians.

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