Americans Freed From Russia in Sweeping Multinational Prisoner Swap

Swap of 24 prisoners was part of negotiations with the United States, Germany, Norway, Poland, and Slovenia on one side and Russia and Belarus on the other.

This photo combination shows Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, left, corporate security executive Paul Whelan, top right, and Russian opposition figure Ilya Yashin. AP Photo

WASHINGTON—Three Americans and one green card holder designated by the U.S. as being wrongfully detained in Russia are heading home following the conclusion of a multinational prisoner swap.

Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, Radio Free Europe journalist Alsu Kurmasheva, and Marine veteran Paul Whelan were inbound to Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland by mid-afternoon on Aug. 1.