Americans Evan Gershkovich and Paul Whelan are among a series of citizens released from Russian prison in a large-scale prisoner swap.
Evan Gershkovich and Paul Whelan have been released from Russia as part of a massive prisoner swap with the U.S., according to Bloomberg.Gershkovich, a U.S. journalist working for The Wall Street Journal, and Whelan, a former U.S. Marine, have been detained in Russia since 2018 and 2023 respectively, both on charges of espionage.Gershkovich and Whelan had both previously appeared in Russian court, where they strongly denied accusations of spying. The U.S.
'Reports now indicate that a prisoner swap has taken place, with both Whelan and Gershkovich set to be released. The Special Flight Squadron of Russia, used in previous prisoner swaps, has made flights out of Kaliningrad, indicating prisoners have already been released and are on their way out of Russia.Further details of the exchange weren't immediately available, Bloomberg reported.Newsweek has emailed a spokesperson for WSJ parent company Dow Jones for comment.
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