It took almost 500 days to get WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich out of Russia. Paul Whelan has served nearly six years in Russian prisons. According to multiple news outlets, both will leave Russia today in a multi-nation swap deal for Russians to be named later. A third American, radio reporter Alsu Kurmasheva, will also get released after her arrest last year:
SPECIAL REPORT: A prisoner swap is underway that’s expected to see the release of Paul Whelan, Evan Gershkovich and Alsu Kurmasheva. https://t.co/H9n7JKbYS7 pic.twitter.com/90AnuZlk77
— CBS News (@CBSNews) August 1, 2024
Russia freed Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich and former US Marine Paul Whelan in an exchange with the US, Bloomberg reported Thursday.
It cited people familiar with the situation who asked for anonymity to discuss matters that have yet to be made public.
Gershkovich and Whelan were on their way to…
