Princeton Scholar Elizabeth Tsurkov Freed After 900-Day Iraq Captivity, Trump Announces
Princeton Scholar Elizabeth Tsurkov Freed After 900-Day Iraq Captivity, Trump Announces Princeton University doctoral student Elizabeth Tsurkov, an Israeli and Russian citizen, has been released after being held captive in Iraq for over 900 days. The news was announced yesterday, Tuesday, by President Trump. Tsurkov, whose sister is an American citizen, is now reported to be safe at the U.S. Embassy in Iraq. She was kidnapped in 2023 by the Iran-backed, U.S.-designated terrorist group Kata’ib Hezbollah, as confirmed by Mr….