Prisoner Swap with Russia Frees Americans, Including Evan Gershkovich and Paul Whelan
Charges of Espionage
Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich faced charges of espionage in Germany. The Soviet Union never ceded control of the structure to East Germany. Like Gershkovich, the Wall Street Journal reporter sentenced.
Political Prisoner
Citizens, including journalist Evan Gershkovich and Marine veteran Paul Whelan, wrongly imprisoned in Russia, were released as part of a prisoner swap.
Diplomatic Negotiations
Evan Gershkovich, right, in a court in Germany, had long balked at the idea of including Krasikov in any prisoner deal because of the severity of his crime.
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