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President Biden's Motorcade Arrives At Joint Base Andrews

President Biden and VP Harris welcome freed Americans at Joint Base Andrews, with support from Wall Street Journal employees. The return of Evan Gershkovic...

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Inside the secret talks behind the biggest US-Russia prisoner swap since end of Cold War

The behind-the-scenes operation was documented meticulously by the Wall Street Journal, which has been unable to reveal its secrets until now

The Independent UK

Wall Street Journal Reporter Released In US-Russia Prisoner Swap

A Wall Street Journal reporter detained in Russia for 491 days was released in a US-Russia prisoner swap, sparking relief and gratitude.

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How the world reacted to Russia-West prisoner swap

Western countries and rights groups welcome the release of dissidents and journalists, including Evan Gershkovich.

Al Jazeera

7-nation prisoner swap shows how diplomacy, not law, governs exchanges

Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich and two other Americans were freed from Russia in a prisoner exchange on Aug. 1, 2024. In total, 24 prisoners, including 12 German nationals and eight Russians, as well as two children – who were not prisoners – were exchanged in Ankara, Turkey.

The Conversation

Trump Calls For Details Of Russia-US Prisoner Swap

Former President Trump questions details of recent Russia-West prisoner swap involving release of individuals like Evan Gershkovich and Paul Whelan.

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WSJ Reporter Requests Interview With Russian President In Exit Paperwork

US-Russia prisoner swap involves a journalist's request to interview Putin, adding complexity to diplomatic relations.

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Wall Street Journal Reporter Evan Gershkovich Released From Russian Captivity

Gershkovich was released Thursday in an elaborate prisoner swap involving two dozen prisoners from at least six countries.

Reason

Prisoner Swap Latest: US reporter Evan Gershkovich freed in prisoner swamp

The United States and Russia have completed their biggest prisoner swap in post-Soviet history with Moscow releasing journalist Evan Gershkovich and fellow American Paul Whelan in a multinational deal that set some two dozen people free

The Independent UK

Evan Gershkovich, the Wall Street Journal reporter who became the story

Evan Gershkovich, a Wall Street Journal reporter sentenced to 16 years in Russia on disputed espionage charges, was released Thursday in a major multinational prisoner swap after spending more than a year behind bars. Originally from Russia, the journalist returned in 2017 to the country of his parents, Soviet Jews…

France 24

US-Russia swap frees Evan Gershkovich

Former President Donald Trump had earlier claimed that he and not "anyone else" would be able to secure the release

Salon

Biden says ‘welcome home’ as Americans land in the US – as it happened

Detainees warmly greeted by family members and US president and vice-president after touching down at Joint Airbase Andrews in Maryland

The Guardian - AU

Reporter Evan Gershkovich and US marine Paul Whelan released in ‘historic’ US-Russia prisoner swap

British-Russian Putin critic Vladimir Kara-Murza also released alongside a number of political prisoners

The Independent UK

Russian-American journalist jailed by Moscow for six-and-a-half years

Alsu Kurmasheva convicted after secret trial for spreading ‘false information’ about armed forces

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France condemns Russia's conviction of US journalist on 'fabricated' spying charges

France has slammed Russia's conviction of American reporter Evan Gershkovich to 16 years in jail for 'espionage', with the foreign ministry calling the court ruling 'appalling'.

The Independent UK

Outrage grows over Evan Gershkovich’s 16-year sentence in Russian penal colony

President Joe Biden says Gershkovich was ‘targeted by the Russian government because he is a journalist and an American’

Al Jazeera

World reacts to Russia’s sentencing of US journalist Evan Gershkovich

Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich is found guilty of espionage and sentenced to 16 years in a penal colony.

The Guardian - UK

Does Evan Gershkovich’s quick trial suggest a Russia-US prisoner swap is close?

Russian court cases often drag on for months but speed of US journalist’s trial may be sign that long-discussed exchange is in the offing

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American Journalist Convicted In Russia On Espionage Charges

Wall Street Journal reporter convicted of espionage in Russia, sparking international outcry.

The Independent UK

What to know about Evan Gershkovich's conviction for espionage in Russia

Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich has been convicted of espionage and sentenced to 16 years in prison

The Independent UK

How Russia’s espionage case against Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich unfolded

Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich was convicted on Friday of espionage charges in an unusually rapid trial in the country’s highly politicized legal system

The Independent UK

Long before his arrest, US reporter lamented that many friends in Russia were being locked up

In early 2022, Evan Gershkovich, a reporter for the Wall Street Journal wrote on social media that “reporting on Russia is now also a regular practice of watching people you know get locked away for years.”

Evening Standard

US journalist Evan Gershkovich jailed for 16 years in Russia after spying trial

The Wall Street Journal reporter was convicted on espionage charges that the US reject as a sham

France 24

Russian court seeks 18-year prison sentence for detained US reporter Gershkovich

Russia is seeking 18-year prison term for Evan Gershkovich, whose closed-door trial on charges of espionage is nearing its end. The Wall Street Journal reporter, who’s 32, has rejected the charges, as have his employers and the White House.

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Journalist says WSJ fired her ‘over her new role’ as chair of Hong Kong Journalists Association

Former Wall Street Journal reporter Selina Cheng has said that she was fired by the media outlet because of her election as the chair of the Hong Kong Journalists Association, the Guardian reported.

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