The US and Russia swapped spies in a prisoner exchange organized by the Turkish National Intelligence Organization (MIT) at Esenboğa Airport in Ankara.
It was stated that Wall Street Journal reporter Ivan Gershckovic was among the prisoners.
MIT, which referred to the swap as “the most comprehensive swap of recent times,” stated that detailed information about the swap would be shared later.
German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul said Germany sees a negotiated two-state solution as the only path forward and emphasized, “For Germany, recognition of the State of Palestine is still at the very end of the process. However, such a process must begin immediately.” Ahead of his visit to Israel and Palestine, Wadephul urged Israel to ensure the safe distribution of humanitarian aid in Gaza and warned against unilateral annexation steps in the West Bank.
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