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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 · Aug 1, 2024

Who's part of the massive prisoner swap between Russia and the West?

One prisoner has spent over 5½ years behind bars in Russia while other, higher-profile detainees were released ahead of him

The Independent UK · Aug 1, 2024

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 · Aug 1, 2024

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Russia frees Evan Gershkovich and others in biggest prisoner swap since cold war

Numerous foreigners and Russian political prisoners released as Germany frees hitman Vadim Krasikov as part of exchange

The Guardian - UK · Aug 1, 2024

Watch from Turkey airport as Evan Gershkovich expected to be released in prisoner swap

Watch from Ankara airport in Turkey as a high-profile prisoner swap between Russia and the West that may include jailed journalist Evan Gershkovich is expected to take place on Thursday, 1 August.

The Independent UK · Aug 1, 2024

US journalist Gershkovich among 26 freed in Russia prisoner deal with West

Russia freed US journalist Evan Gershkovich and former US Marine Paul Whelan on Thursday, according to the Turkish presidency. Their releases were part of the largest East-West prisoner exchanges since the end of the Cold War.

France 24 · Aug 1, 2024

US Citizens Evan Gershkovich And Paul Whelan Expected For Release

The 'Bring Our Families Home Campaign' advocates for detained Americans, including Trevor Reed's return from Russia in 2022.

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 · Aug 1, 2024

Evan Gershkovich among 26 freed in major Russia-West prisoner exchange

The swap, mediated by Turkey, involved 26 prisoners and seven different countries, security officials say.

Al Jazeera · Aug 1, 2024

A massive prisoner swap involving the United States and Russia is underway, an AP source says

A massive prisoner swap involving the United States and Russia is underway

The Independent UK · Aug 1, 2024

American Journalist Evan Gershkovich Released In Prisoner Swap

American journalist Evan Gershkovich detained in Russia on espionage charges, sparking international condemnation and calls for his release.

Evan Gershkovich embraces his family as he lands at US airbase

The Wall Street Journal reporter has been released as part of the US and Russia’s biggest prisoner swap

Evening Standard · Aug 1, 2024

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 · Aug 1, 2024

Russia To Free US Reporter In Major Prisoner Swap With West: US Media

US journalist Evan Gershkovich and former US marine Paul Whelan are expected to be released by Russia as part of one of the biggest East-West prisoner swaps since the Cold War, according to US media Thursday.

International Business Times · Aug 1, 2024

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The Independent UK · Aug 1, 2024

Evan Gershkovich: Timeline of US journalist jailed in Russia as prisoner swap underway

The US journalist has been in Russian custody for nearly 500 days

The Independent UK · Aug 1, 2024

Who is Evan Gershkovich? The reporter falsely jailed by Russia at centre of US-Moscow prisoner exchange

The Wall Street Journal reporter always felt the pull of his parents’ homeland, believing his Russian language skills and knowledge put him in a unique position to explain the country to the outside world. But, as Chris Stevenson writes, he would end up convicted on trumped-up spying charges

The Guardian - UK · Aug 1, 2024

Russia prisoner swap involving US journalist Evan Gershkovich under way

Gershkovich and ex-marine Paul Whelan have been freed and are en route to a destination outside Russia, say reports

The Independent UK · Aug 1, 2024

Russia-US prisoner swap: Biden hails relief of returning Evan Gershkovich in historic exchange

US president Joe Biden was surrounded by the families of those that have been released today as he spoke from the White House

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The Independent UK · Aug 1, 2024

Russia and West ‘prepare for prisoner swap’

A series of mysterious movements of Western prisoners inside Russia on Wednesday prompted hopes of a prisoner swap

The Guardian - UK · Jul 31, 2024

Russian spies sentenced in Slovenia after pleading guilty

Pair’s conviction could pave way for inclusion in any future prisoner exchange between Russia and west

The Independent UK · Jul 30, 2024

Belarus authorities say German man sentenced to death asked for pardon

Belarus’ authoritarian leader says he's considering a plea for pardon from a German citizen who has been sentenced to death on terrorism charges

The Independent UK · Jul 24, 2024

Journalist Evan Gershkovich isn’t alone. Dozens of US citizens are being held captive around globe

Since 2023, 21 people have been released from captivity, according to new report

International Business Times · Jul 22, 2024

Russia Jails US-Russian Journalist Kurmasheva For Over 6 Years

A Russian court has sentenced US-Russian journalist Alsu Kurmasheva to more than six years in prison for violating strict military censorship laws, a ruling her employer slammed as a "mockery of justice".

The Guardian - UK · Jul 22, 2024

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

The Independent UK · Jul 22, 2024

US-Russian journalist convicted in a rapid, secret trial, court records show

A Russian court says it has convicted Alsu Kurmasheva, a Russian-American journalist for the U.S. government-funded Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, of spreading false information about the Russian military and sentenced her to 6½ years in prison following a secret trial

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