Wall Street Journal’s Evan Gershkovich lands in US after historic prisoner swap with Russia
After more than a year in a hellish Russian prison, Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich finally arrived on U.S. soil late Thursday night, becoming the first American journalist to be arrested on espionage charges since the Cold War. The 32-year-old journalist landed at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland along with freed hostages Paul Whelan […]
Brittney Griner ‘head over heels happy’ for Evan Gershkovich, Paul Whelan
VILLENEUVE D’ASCQ, France — Brittney Griner is acutely aware of the swirling emotions surrounding the prisoner exchange, saying Thursday night she was “crazy” about her fellow Americans returning home from Russia. “It’s a great day. It’s a great day. It’s a great day,” Griner said after the U.S. women’s team beat Belgium 87-74 to advance […]
Evan Gershkovich seen with Paul Whelan and Alsu Kurmasheva since they were freed in prisoner swap
The three American hostages released on Wednesday in a prisoner swap with Russia were seen smiling and proudly holding up the U.S. flag in their first official photograph since their release. Evan Gershkovich, Ars Kurmaseva and Paul Whelan hold American flags after being released in a prisoner exchange with Russia. The three men, Evan Gershkovich, […]
Biden calls Russia prisoner swap deal that freed WSJ’s Gershkovich, Whelan a ‘feat of diplomacy’
President Biden called Thursday’s prisoner swap deal with Russia, which secured the release of Wall Street Journal reporters Evan Gershkovich, Paul Whelan and others, a “diplomatic feat.” “The family and I were able to speak by phone from the Oval Office a moment ago. They have left Russia. Earlier today, they flew to Turkey and […]
Report: Russia Releasing American Journalist Evan Gershkovich And Paul Whelan In Historic Multi-Country Prisoner Swap
A Russian Tupolev Tu-204-300 plane prepares to land at Esenboga airport in Ankara, August 1, 2024. Turkish authorities say 26 prisoners have been exchanged between Russia and several Western countries. Turkey has coordinated the exchange of 26 prisoners between Russia and several Western countries, including American journalist Evan Gershkovich, the Turkish presidency announced in Ankara. […]
WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich being released by Russia in prisoner swap; Paul Whelan also being freed
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Trump says he will free Evan Gershkovich if elected president
Former President Trump has promised to swiftly release Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, who is being held captive in Russia, if elected in November. Mr Gershkovich, 32, was found guilty of espionage in a Russian court on Friday and sentenced to 16 years in a maximum-security prison, a verdict slammed by the Journal’s employers […]
Brittney Griner tells Gershkovich 'don't lose hope' after 16-year verdict
WNBA star and Olympian Brittney Griner, who has been held in Russia for nearly a year, advised Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich to “not lose hope” after he was sentenced Friday to 16 years in prison on espionage charges. “I’ve been through it, and I know what it means,” Griner said. He said in […]
Wall Street Journal Reporter Evan Gershkovich Sentenced To 16 Years In Maximum Security Prison In Russia
Evan Gershkovich, an American journalist accused of espionage, stands in a glass defendant’s cage during his sentence at the Sverdlovsk Regional Court in Yekaterinburg on July 19, 2024. (Photo by Alexander Nemenov/AFP) (Photo by Alexander Nemenov/AFP via Getty Images) By Brooke Mallory, OAN StaffFriday, July 19, 2024 2:25 p.m. A Russian court on Friday sentenced […]
Russia Sentences American Reporter Evan Gershkovich to 16 Years in Prison
A Russian court handed down the ruling on Friday. The Wall Street Journal Journalist Evan Gershkovich was sentenced to 16 years in a maximum security prison on espionage charges. Gershkovich, 32, was arrested during a reporting trip to Yekaterinburg, Russia, in March 2023. He was held for more than a year before the Russian government […]