Paul Beckett on Americans Released in Prisoner Exchange

Paul Beckett, Wall Street Journal Assistant Editor, discusses the release of Wall Street Journal's Evan Gershkovich in the major prisoner exchange between the US, Russia, and other countries. He talks about whether or not he had an idea this was going to happen, and how the US was able to get Alsu Kurmasheva, Paul Whelan, Vladimir Kara-Murza, and Gershkovich released at once. Paul Beckett speaks with Kailey Leinz and Joe Mathieu on Bloomberg's "Balance of Power."
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[jan_darysh]

But it is true that intelligence agencies from other countries are increasing in China and Russia.

[Stantonthestandardstanding]

They realized they weren't going to get too much out of this, of all the people they could have retained, let's retain a journalist. Downright embarrassing and ridiculous.

[ChiakiShirakawa]

I think that they must be living a very extravagant life by making money, visualizing the biometric information of the same sacrifice and changing the combinations of finely divided elements.

[Capeau]

What did they give to Russia?
They wouldnt do this for you or me...

[waeljallad]

blinken, sullivan, and burns participated in intensive remedial training in recent weeks. improved russia negotiations skills