Putin welcomes released prisoners in Moscow

Russian President Vladimir Putin welcomed prisoners in Moscow who were released on Thursday as part of a large prison swap.

Video showed Putin greeting the prisoners upon their arrival in Russia. 

The U.S. released Roman Seleznev, Vladislav Klyushin and Vadim Konoshchenock.

Additional prisoners were released from other countries, including Vadim Krasikov from Germany; Artem Viktorovich Dultsev from Slovenia; Anna Valerevna Dultseva from Slovenia; Mikhail Valeryevich Mikushin from Norway and Pavel Alekseyevich Rubtsov from Poland.

The U.S. received Paul Whelan, Evan Gershkovich, Alsu Kurmasheva and Vladimir Kara-Murza from Russia.