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Sunday, April 20, 2025

Senator Young comments on prisoner swap involving American detainees

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Senator Todd Young, US Senator for Indiana | Official U.S. Senate headshot

Senator Todd Young, US Senator for Indiana | Official U.S. Senate headshot

Today, U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) released a statement regarding the release of American citizens who were wrongfully detained in Russia.

"Evan Gershkovich and Paul Whelan were both wrongfully imprisoned and held hostage by Vladimir Putin. Today, I join my fellow Americans in welcoming them and others home. Let's be clear though: today's exchange is not equal. U.S. citizens wrongfully detained are not the same as Russian war criminals. In the Senate, we will continue to oppose all attempts by Putin to use Americans as political pawns to achieve his egregious goals. We will never stop fighting for Americans held hostage or wrongfully detained, whether by Hamas, the CCP, Putin, or anyone else," said Senator Young.