When a Russian prisoner swap hit headlines recently, a jailed musician’s fatal hunger strike went unnoticed.

Both also conveyed gratitude to the countries who worked to free them.

The BBC's Will Grant is at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland, as the US welcomes back three of its citizens after the Russia-West prisoner swap.

Three US citizens who were being held in Russia arrive on US soil after biggest prisoner swap since the Cold War.

Americans Evan Gershkovich and Paul Whelan are shown being escorted by officers at an undisclosed location.

Relatives of those held anxiously wait to see if their loved ones will be among the captives freed.

Five Americans freed from Iran have arrived back in the US after a controversial $6bn prisoner swap.

Families of Belarusian political prisoners say loved ones are being denied any outside contact.