Secretary Blinken's Call with Freed Americans Who Were Wrongfully Detained in Russia

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"Paul Whelan, Evan Gershkovich, and Alsu Kurmasheva are on their way to the United States to reunite with their families. I got the chance to speak with them on their flight home. They are now safe, free, and heading to loved ones. I’m grateful for all of those who worked to secure their freedom and for our allies and partners who made this deal possible. Under President Biden's leadership, we have secured the release of dozens of Americans who were held hostage or wrongfully detained. And we will never stop working until all are reunited with their family." - Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken ---------- Under the leadership of the President and Secretary of State, the U.S. Department of State leads America’s foreign policy through diplomacy, advocacy, and assistance by advancing the interests of the American people, their safety and economic prosperity. On behalf of the American people we promote and demonstrate democratic values and advance a free, peaceful, and prosperous world. The Secretary of State, appointed by the President with the advice and consent of the Senate, is the President's chief foreign affairs adviser. The Secretary carries out the President's foreign policies through the State Department, which includes the Foreign Service, Civil Service and U.S. Agency for International Development. Get updates from the U.S. Department of State at www.state.gov and on social media! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/statedept Twitter: https://twitter.com/StateDept Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/statedept Flickr: https://flickr.com/photos/statephotos/ Subscribe to the State Department Blog: https://www.state.gov/blogs Watch on-demand State Department videos: https://video.state.gov/ Subscribe to The Week at State e-newsletter: http://ow.ly/diiN30ro7Cw State Department website: https://www.state.gov/ Careers website: https://careers.state.gov/ White House website: https://www.whitehouse.gov/ Terms of Use: https://state.gov/tou #StateDepartment #DepartmentofState #Diplomacy