Putin met with former prisoners who returned to Russia after the exchange and thanked them “for their loyalty to the oath.” This was reported by the Russian media, UNN reports.
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The Kremlin leader emphasized that “the Motherland did not forget about them for a single minute.
He also promised to present all released Russians with state awards.
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Putin personally met the Russians released as part of the exchange at the gate of the plane at Moscow's Vnukovo-2 airport.
As part of the exchange, eight people returned to Russia (10 people, including two minor children) - Vadim Krasikov, Anna and Artem Dultsev (and their two children), Roman Seleznev, Vladislav Klushin, Vadim Konoshenok, Mikhail Mikushin and Pavel Rubtsov.
The Russian side handed over 16 people to the US.
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