Russia dangles prospect of prisoner swap in Evan Gershkovich’s case
Russia may consider releasing jailed Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich as part of a prisoner exchange — but only after he is put on trial and a judge delivers a verdict in his espionage case, a senior Moscow official said.
“We have a working channel that was used in the past to achieve concrete agreements, and these agreements were fulfilled,” the diplomat said, purportedly referring to WNBA star Brittney Griner’s exchange for arms trafficker Viktor Bout in December. President Biden, who previously called on Russia to release the journalist, spoke to his parents Tuesday and again condemned his detention.
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