Putin welcomes Russian citizens returning home after Turkiye-led prisoner swap operation

MOSCOW, RUSSIA - AUGUST 01: (----EDITORIAL USE ONLY - MANDATORY CREDIT - 'KREMLIN PRESS OFFICE / HANDOUT' - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS----) A screen grab from a video released by Kremlin Press Office shows Russian President Vladimir Putin welcomes prisoners released following the swap deal at Vnukovo International Airport in Moscow, Russia on August 01, 2024. Eight Russian citizens, who were detained or imprisoned in a number of countries, have returned home following a major prisoner swap operation led by Turkiye. (Photo by Kremlin Press Office / Handout/Anadolu via Getty Images)