President Joe Biden commemorated the safe transfer of three U. S. people and one British green card holder who had been unjustly detained in Russia, including Paul Whelan, Evan Gershkovich, Alsu Kurmasheva, and Vladimir Kara-Murza, some of whom had been imprisoned for decades.
” Their terrible struggle is around, and they’re free”, Biden told reporters Thursday in the White House State Dining Room. The people and I spoke to them on the phone from the Oval Office a few moments earlier. They’re out of Russia”.
” We stand for freedom, and liberty, and righteousness, not only for our own citizens, but for others as well”, he said. All Americans may be proud of what we accomplished today because of this.
By highlighting the importance of friends, Biden contrasted with previous President Donald Trump in the speech he shared with journalists before.
” This bargain would not have been made feasible without our friends”, he said. They accompanied us, they said. They answer the question of whether allies problem. They problem. Now serves as a strong illustration of how important it is to have friends in this world. Our citizens are safer because of our relationships.
Biden criticized Trump for not doing the same during his presidency, claiming that he had secured the release of 70 people who had been detained or had been issued green cards before his election.
” During the change, I instructed our staff to delve into all the circumstances of captives being wrongfully detained. We inherited them from the previous management”, Biden said. We needed to hit the ground running, I vowed. We did”.
” Why did n’t he do it when he was president”? In response to a writer’s question about Trump’s claim that he could have brokenred a deal without compromises, he afterwards responded.
The Trump plan did not reply to the Washington Examiner’s request for comment.
Biden acknowledged that he has not spoken with Russian President Vladimir Putin and was also questioned about whether the offer may improve relations with Russia.
” As my sister says, from your mouth to God’s lips”, he said.
Biden provided more information about the deal in his statement, describing it as a “feat of politics” and expressing love to Germany, Poland, Slovenia, Norway, and Turkey for their help” throughout hard, complex conversations to achieve this goal”.
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We negotiated the release of 16 Russian citizens who were political prisoners in their own land, he wrote,” all told.” ” All have endured unimaginable anguish and confusion. Now, their horror is around”.
” Let me be clear: I did not cease working until every American who has been held captive or unjustly detained anywhere in the world is reunited with their families,” he said. ” We are with you. And we’ll never quit bringing your loved ones back to where they belong.
