Americans Evan Gershkovich and Paul Whelan Released In Prisoner Swap

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Thursday, Aug. 01, 2024 Thursday, Aug. 01, 2024 at 5:36:53am PDT

FILE - The Wall Street Journal journalist Evan Gershkovich is shown in this undated photo. The U.S. Senate's top two leaders, in a rare bipartisan statement, demanded on Friday that Russia immediately release Evan Gershkovich, condemning the detention of the Wall Street Journal reporter and declaring that “journalism is not a crime.” (The Wall Street Journal via AP, File) — Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich

The Daily Beast is reporting that Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich and U.S. Marine Paul Whelan were released from Russian imprisonment yesterday as part of a prisoner swap.

The pair were freed after days of intense speculation that Russian President Vladimir Putin was preparing to free high-profile prisoners, though it remained unclear exactly who would be freed—and who the Kremlin would want in return. The full details of the deal to free Gershkovich and Whelan have not been made immediately available.

Bloomberg also has reporting confirming this.

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