Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich and former U.S. Marine Paul Whelan have been released by Russia in a multi-country prisoner swap between US and Russia, according to a Bloomberg report. FILE PHOTO: Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, who faces charges of espionage, stands inside an enclosure for defendants as he attends a court hearing in Yekaterinburg, Russia July 19, 2024. REUTERS/Dmitry Chasovitin/File Photo(REUTERS)Both individuals were imprisoned in Russia on espionage charges, which they and the U.S. have consistently denied. In exchange, the U.S. and its allies are set to return prisoners held by them to Russia. According to AFP, The Kremlin declined to comment when asked about Russia and the West's biggest prisoner swap since the Cold War.

Source: Hindustan Times August 01, 2024 18:25 UTC