Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich and U.S. Marine Paul Whelan are finally coming home after being wrongly imprisoned in Russia, according to a report.
Taylor Swift Dance Studio Stabbing Suspect Smiles at Reporters in Court, ID'd As Wellsaid U.S. and Russian officials have agreed to release Gershkovich and Whelan as part of a swap involving up to 24 political prisoners around the world.As you know, Gershkovich was arrested on espionage charges by Russian authorities while covering a 2023 story for the WSJ in the Russian city of Yekaterinburg. U.S. officials condemned his imprisonment, calling the charges illegitimate.
In exchange, the U.S. will reportedly release four Russians detained in The States on charges of cybercrime, smuggling, money laundering, and other offenses.
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