The Kremlin is holding the door open for contacts with the U.S. regarding a possible prisoner exchange that could potentially involve jailed Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich
Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich stands in a glass cage in a courtroom at the Moscow City Court in Moscow, Russia, Thursday, June 22, 2023. Gershkovich, a Wall Street Journal reporter detained on espionage charges in Russia, appeared in court Thursday to appeal his extended detention. MOSCOW — — The Kremlin on Tuesday held the door open for contacts with the U.S.
“We have said that there have been certain contacts on the subject, but we don't want them to be discussed in public,” Peskov said in a conference call with reporters. “They must be carried out and continue in complete silence.” The U.S. Ambassador to Moscow, Lynne Tracy, on Monday was allowed to visit Gershkovich for the first time since April. The U.S. Embassy did not immediately provide more information.
. His arrest rattled journalists in Russia where authorities have not provided any evidence to support the espionage charges.
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