European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has called a major prisoner exchange between Russia and Western states “a moment of great joy.” “I welcome the release of innocent citizens from EU & US and upright Russian democrats held captive in Russia,” von der Leyen said in a post on social media platform X. “The Kremlin swapped them for convicted criminals and murderers. This shows the stark difference. This is a moment of great joy for all who have fought for their freedom.” Russia, Belarus and several Western countries exchanged a total of 26 prisoners at Ankara airport in an unpreced…