US Marine Veteran Trevor Reed Freed From Russian Detention
We ran the numbers: There are 1715 news articles covering this topic. 55% (9501) are left leaning, 25% (431) are center, and 20% (334) are right leaning.
On Wednesday, the U.S. and Russia carried out a prisoner swap. While left-leaning articles highlight that Russia and the United States carried out an unexpected prisoner exchange in a time of high tensions, right-leaning articles highlight that the Reed family thanked Biden "for making the decision to bring Trevor home."
A left-leaning article by The Washington Post highlights that Russia and the United States carried out an unexpected prisoner exchange in a time of high tensions. The deal involving Trevor Reed would have been a notable diplomatic maneuver even in times of peace.
A centrist article by Newsweek reports that the release comes two years after Reed was convicted by a Russian court and sentenced to nine years in prison. He was convicted for a drunken incident where he was accused of endangering a Russian police officer.
A right-leaning article by Fox News highlights that the Reed family thanked Biden "for making the decision to bring Trevor home." Reed was one of several Americans known to be held by Russia, including WNBA star Brittney Griner.