Washington — Russian President Vladimir Putin said "an agreement can be reached" with the U.S. to release Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, who has been detained for nearly one year on unsubstantiated espionage charges. Without saying a name, Putin implied that he wanted Russian assassin Vadim Krasikov in exchange for Gershkovich. Putin told Carlson that "there is an ongoing dialogue" between U.S. and Russian special services and such talks have been successful in the past. "I do not rule out that the person you refer to, Mr. Gershkovich, may return to his motherland," Putin said. We want the U.S. special services to think about how they can contribute to achieving the goals our special services are pursuing."

Source: Wall Street Journal February 09, 2024 06:20 UTC