Russia may be willing to discuss a potential prisoner swap involving jailed Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich with the U.S. after a court delivers its verdict, a top Russian diplomat says.
with the U.S. after a court delivers its verdict, a top Russian diplomat said Thursday.
However, he emphasized that Moscow would only negotiate a possible prisoner exchange after a court delivers its verdict in the espionage case against Gershkovich, 31. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken urged his Russian counterpart, Sergey Lavrov, earlier this month to immediately secure the release of both Gershkovich and Whelan.
President Joe Biden spoke to Greshkovich’s parents Tuesday and again condemned the journalist’s detention. “We’re making it real clear that it’s totally illegal what’s happening, and we declared it so,” the president said.
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