The politics behind Marc Fogel’s release from a Russian prison
The Trump administration’s negotiations with Russia may signal a bigger shift in U.S. policy.
U.S. hostage policy will be quite different under Trump
Freeing hostages is far more complicated than it seems.
Evan Gershkovich, Paul Whelan, and Alsu Kurmasheva are back in the U.S.
What this historic prisoner swap with Russia tells us about U.S. diplomacy.
Why authoritarian governments take hostages
It’s not just a terrorist tactic any more.
Brittney Griner was ‘wrongfully detained.’ What happens now?
The State Department announcement gives the U.S. government ways to negotiate for the release of the WNBA star