- An assassin, a Putin foe’s death, secret talks: How a sweeping US-Russia prisoner swap came togetherThe Associated Press
- Children of freed sleeper agents learned they were Russians on the flight, Kremlin saysReuters
- Germany Grapples With ‘Difficult Decision’ in Prisoner SwapThe New York Times
- It Sure Seems Like Vladimir Putin Is Recalculating the U.S. ElectionsSlate
- ‘Glad I’m home’: Former Marine Paul Whelan speaks out after Russia prison ordealABC News