Thursday, August 01, 2024

US reporter Gershkovich among 26 freed in Russia prisoner deal

BIGGEST PRISONER EXCHANGE SINCE THE COLD WAR
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Issued on: 01/08/2024 - 

Video by: Fraser JACKSON

US reporter Evan Gershkovich and former US marine Paul Whelan were among 26 prisoners released Thursday in a swap deal between Russia and several western countries, Turkey's presidency said. Gershkovich was arrested in Yekaterinburg last March on espionage charges. FRANCE 24's Fraser Jackson reports


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