Some prisoners freed from Russia and Belarus in a major swap had feared for their lives, Chancellor Olaf Scholz said Friday, after meeting a group of the detainees on their arrival in Germany. He described a “moving” encounter with the prisoners, many of whom “did not expect this to happen now,” adding: “Many feared for their health and even their lives.” Speaking after welcoming the prisoners at Cologne airport, Scholz insisted the swap was “the right decision, and if you had any doubts, you will lose them after talking to those who are now free.” Two dozen prisoners were freed Thursday in th…