Russia to free Evan Gershkovich in major prisoner swap | BBC News

Three US citizens imprisoned in Russia, including Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, are expected to be released on Thursday under a prisoner exchange deal.

Gershkovich, US Marine veteran Paul Whelan, and Russian-American radio journalist Alsu Kurmasheva will be released under the deal agreed by the Biden administration, a senior US official confirmed.

In total, the exchange will involve 24 prisoners held in Russia, the US, Germany and three other Western countries. The swap has not occurred yet but is expected later today.

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[Facetimepeanut]

Evan nice to know you, Paul and the rest of the hostigues will be home soon. 🇺🇸🙏💙 God bless you all 🦋

[potemkin]

Turkiye mediated the deal and the prisoner swap took place in Ankara

[JeffreyGoddin]

Isn't this the same as negotiating with terrorists?

[allisonbahr]

If European countries negotiate this deal. Then what is the wait to Stop the war in Ukraine??? Why USA continue giving armament to Ukraine???
Why European countries and USA don't negotiate the end of the war???

[PM-pm]

No matter what, I am happy for those families. Thanking each an every one who was involved in this unbelievabe swap. 🙏🙏🙏💙

[HughCorbyCruick]

Gee, I guess it really matters to have allies who work together.

[cm]

Thank God 🙏 these prisioners are free. Especially Paul Whelan who was imprisioned for over 6 years. So glad 😊

[МаринаМарина-скк]

I am so happy for Kara-Murza and other our political prisoners are free now! Thank you USA!

[joyce]

Спасибо американцам, если не только своих вытащили, но и про наших политических заключенных не забыли. Жаль, что с Навальным опоздали.

[andrewadams]

The first POW swap in Russo-Ukrainian war that I remember was the swap of a Ukrainian helicopter pilot for 2 Russian military intelligence officers Capt. Yevgeny Yerofeyev, and Sgt. Aleksandr Aleksandrov in 2016.

[Kodjo-owjy]

We don’t know who is who he can be a spy too

[Robert-tmp]

" A journalist detained while doing his job.." hypocrisy is literally flying, watch yourself first before criticizing others

[thewonderingwolf]

I wonder which arms dealer the US is swapping for him?

[saviola]

He was a spy 😂 not a journalist . Please tell the people why he was arrested

[Garmonbozia-ncmm]

This hit man we are trading for our citizens….he will be on a watch list for the rest of his life. He will probably end up doing recon on the front line. But just in case …..Navalnaya needs 24 hr watch.

[scottw]

Introducing his whole family and singing 'Happy Birthday' was a nice touch and showed leadership.
I thought hitman was a term invented by Hollywood, and if there really are hitmen then this can be a bit disconcerting.

[OsmanOsmanHan]

mediated by the Turkish National Intelligence agency. Swap taking place in Ankara as we speak.

[mazitovaliliya]

Can we do that "alignment of interests" in Ukraine, please?

[auro]

now russia will watch more bbc and less wsj

[terike]

TRUST HIM, HE'S NOT SPY CUZ THE CIA SAID SO 😂😂😂