After hostages were released from Russia in a prisoner swap, a reporter who was once held captive himself argued the U.S. government must do more to aid their reintegration.
As Russia returned hostages who were unjustly held in a prisoner swap, a reporter who once was held hostage himself warned that their challenges are just beginning.
Three American citizens and one American green-card holder who were unjustly imprisoned in Russia were released from Russia in a prisoner swap on Thursday: Paul Whelan, Evan Gershkovich, Alsu Kurmasheva, and Vladimir Kara-Murza.
reporter Jason Rezaian argued in an opinion piece that America must put more focus on aiding these former hostages « reintegrating into society. » Rezaian was held captive and psychologically tortured by the Iranian government for 544 days from 2014 to 2016, and he wrote about the hurdles he faced after he returned to the United States.
