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Biden heaps praise on Slovenia PM for aiding release of Americans in major US-Russia prisoner swap
Read full article: Biden heaps praise on Slovenia PM for aiding release of Americans in major US-Russia prisoner swapPresident Joe Biden heaped praise on Slovenian Prime Minister Robert Golob during an Oval Office meeting for his key role in a recent seven-nation prisoner swap.
Biden is making quick trip to Berlin before US election to discuss Ukraine and democracy with allies
Read full article: Biden is making quick trip to Berlin before US election to discuss Ukraine and democracy with alliesPresident Joe Biden has long believed diplomacy is about personal relationships — and he’ll spend Friday in Berlin with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz as his time in office is on the cusp of ending.
3 US citizens released in historic prison swap discharged from San Antonio hospital
Read full article: 3 US citizens released in historic prison swap discharged from San Antonio hospitalThree citizens who were freed in a prison swap between the United States and Russia were discharged from the Brooke Army Medical Center on Monday.
Bloomberg apologizes for premature story on prisoner swap and disciplines the journalists involved
Read full article: Bloomberg apologizes for premature story on prisoner swap and disciplines the journalists involvedBloomberg News is apologizing for a premature story written last week about the prisoner exchange involving the United States and Russia and says it has disciplined the journalists involved.
US and Russia tout prisoner swap as a victory. But perceptions of the deal show stark differences
Read full article: US and Russia tout prisoner swap as a victory. But perceptions of the deal show stark differencesIn the biggest East-West prisoner swap since the Cold War, Russian President Vladimir Putin is sending a clear, morale-boosting message to his security services: If you get caught, Russia will bring you home.
Trinity professor explains conditions in Russian prisons after 3 Americans returned to US
Read full article: Trinity professor explains conditions in Russian prisons after 3 Americans returned to USDr. Bruce Holl, associate professor of Russian Literature at Trinity University, said Russian prisons are known for being “harsh” compared to their Western counterparts.
KSAT Q&A: San Antonio Express-News reporter discusses US-Russia prisoner swap
Read full article: KSAT Q&A: San Antonio Express-News reporter discusses US-Russia prisoner swapOn Friday, Sig Christenson, a military reporter with the San Antonio Express-News, joined the KSAT Q&A to discuss the United States’ recent prisoner swap.
High-profile detainees who have been treated at BAMC in San Antonio
Read full article: High-profile detainees who have been treated at BAMC in San AntonioA program at Brooke Army Medical Center has long been the place where former detainees and prisoners of war continue or begin their reentry processes.
An assassin, a Putin foe's death, secret talks: How a sweeping US-Russia prisoner swap came together
Read full article: An assassin, a Putin foe's death, secret talks: How a sweeping US-Russia prisoner swap came togetherThe 24-person blockbuster prison swap carried out this week required the U.S. to regroup after the unexpected death in February of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, who’d been seen as a key cog in a potential exchange.
After Trump's appearance, the nation's largest gathering of Black journalists gets back to business
Read full article: After Trump's appearance, the nation's largest gathering of Black journalists gets back to businessThe National Association of Black Journalists conference is back to business as usual after former President Donald Trump’s contentious interview.
Dissidents freed in prisoner swap vow to keep up fight against Putin, recount details of release
Read full article: Dissidents freed in prisoner swap vow to keep up fight against Putin, recount details of releaseWhen Kremlin critic Vladimir Kara-Murza was suddenly moved to a detention center in Moscow from his Siberian prison, he thought he was being taken from his cell to be shot.
3 US citizens released in historic prison swap arrive in San Antonio
Read full article: 3 US citizens released in historic prison swap arrive in San AntonioThe three citizens freed in a prison swap between the United States and Russia landed in San Antonio early Friday morning, capping a whirlwind day after the Biden Administration secured their historic release.
Things to know about the largest US-Russia prisoner swap in post-Soviet history
Read full article: Things to know about the largest US-Russia prisoner swap in post-Soviet historyThe U.S. and Russia completed on Thursday their largest prisoner swap in post-Soviet history, a deal involving 24 people, many months of negotiations and concessions from other European countries who released individuals in their custody as part of the exchange.
Russia releases US journalist and other Americans and dissidents in massive 24-person prisoner swap
Read full article: Russia releases US journalist and other Americans and dissidents in massive 24-person prisoner swapThe United States and Russia have made their biggest prisoner swap in post-Soviet history.
Prisoner Swap Latest: Freed Americans return to US soil and emotional welcome
Read full article: Prisoner Swap Latest: Freed Americans return to US soil and emotional welcomeThe United States and Russia have completed a 24-person prisoner swap, the largest in post-Soviet history, with Moscow releasing journalist Evan Gershkovich and fellow American Paul Whelan in a multinational deal that set some two dozen people free.
Reporter Evan Gershkovich, former Marine Paul Whelan to return home in US, Russia prisoner swap
Read full article: Reporter Evan Gershkovich, former Marine Paul Whelan to return home in US, Russia prisoner swapThe United States and Russia have agreed to a major swap of prisoners on Thursday, according to ABC News.
US-Russian journalist convicted in a rapid, secret trial, gets 6 1/2 years in prison, court says
Read full article: US-Russian journalist convicted in a rapid, secret trial, gets 6 1/2 years in prison, court saysA Russian court says it has convicted Alsu Kurmasheva, a Russian-American journalist for the U.S. government-funded Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, of spreading false information about the Russian military and sentenced her to 6½ years in prison following a secret trial.
How Russia’s espionage case against Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich unfolded
Read full article: How Russia’s espionage case against Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich unfoldedWall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich was convicted on Friday of espionage charges in an unusually rapid trial in the country’s highly politicized legal system.
Long before his arrest, US reporter lamented that many friends in Russia were being locked up
Read full article: Long before his arrest, US reporter lamented that many friends in Russia were being locked upIn early 2022, Evan Gershkovich, a reporter for the Wall Street Journal wrote on social media that “reporting on Russia is now also a regular practice of watching people you know get locked away for years.”.
Russia convicts US journalist of spying in a trial widely seen as politically motivated
Read full article: Russia convicts US journalist of spying in a trial widely seen as politically motivatedWall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich has been convicted of espionage charges that his employer and the U.S. vehemently reject.
Closing arguments in espionage trial of Wall Street Journal reporter will be Friday, court says
Read full article: Closing arguments in espionage trial of Wall Street Journal reporter will be Friday, court saysCourt officials say closing arguments in the espionage trial of U.S. journalist Evan Gershkovich will be held Friday, as the proceedings picked up speed in a case that has seen the reporter held in pre-trial custody for over a year.
Russian minister says US 'isn't helping' by bringing up prisoner swap talks on reporter Gershkovich
Read full article: Russian minister says US 'isn't helping' by bringing up prisoner swap talks on reporter GershkovichRussia’s foreign minister blamed “the Americans” for publicly bringing up a possible prisoner exchange involving imprisoned Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, which he said “isn’t helping.”.
US tells Russian minister Putin should release detained Americans including Gershkovich and Whelan
Read full article: US tells Russian minister Putin should release detained Americans including Gershkovich and WhelanThe U.S. Ambassador told Russia’s foreign minister that President Vladimir Putin should release detained Americans, singling out journalist Evan Gershkovich and ex-Marine Paul Whelan.
UN experts say Russia violated international law by imprisoning Wall Street Journal reporter
Read full article: UN experts say Russia violated international law by imprisoning Wall Street Journal reporterUnited Nations human rights experts say Russia violated international law by imprisoning Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich and should release him “immediately.”.
A US journalist goes on trial in Russia on espionage charges that he and his employer deny
Read full article: A US journalist goes on trial in Russia on espionage charges that he and his employer denyWall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich has gone on trial in the Russian city of Yekaterinburg on espionage charges that he, his employer and the U.S. government vehemently deny.
Who are some of the Americans behind bars in Russia, and what are the prospects for their release?
Read full article: Who are some of the Americans behind bars in Russia, and what are the prospects for their release?Arrests of Americans in Russia have become increasingly common with relations sinking to Cold War lows.
US soldier convicted of theft in Russia and sentenced to nearly 4 years in prison
Read full article: US soldier convicted of theft in Russia and sentenced to nearly 4 years in prisonA court in Russia’s far eastern city of Vladivostok has convicted a visiting American soldier of stealing and making threats of murder, and it sentenced him to three years and nine months in prison.
The trial of a US reporter charged with espionage in Russia is to begin June 26
Read full article: The trial of a US reporter charged with espionage in Russia is to begin June 26A Russian court says the espionage trial in Russia of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich will begin on June 26 and will be held behind closed doors.
Jailed US reporter Evan Gershkovich to stand trial in Russia on espionage charges, officials say
Read full article: Jailed US reporter Evan Gershkovich to stand trial in Russia on espionage charges, officials sayRussian officials say U.S. reporter Evan Gershkovich, jailed in Russia for over a year on espionage charges, will stand trial in the Ural Mountains city of Yekaterinburg.
French citizen arrested in Moscow on charges of collecting military data
Read full article: French citizen arrested in Moscow on charges of collecting military dataRussia’s top state criminal investigation agency says a French citizen has been arrested on charges of collecting information on military issues.
Russian court extends the detention of a Russian-US journalist
Read full article: Russian court extends the detention of a Russian-US journalistA Russian court has ordered a detained Russian American journalist to be held in jail until Aug. 5 pending her trial on charges of failing to register as a foreign agent.
Moscow court rejects Evan Gershkovich's appeal, keeping him in jail until at least June 30
Read full article: Moscow court rejects Evan Gershkovich's appeal, keeping him in jail until at least June 30Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich will remain in jail on espionage charges until at least late June.
Biden says he's working to secure release of Wall Street Journal reporter held for a year in Russia
Read full article: Biden says he's working to secure release of Wall Street Journal reporter held for a year in RussiaPresident Joe Biden says the U.S. is working every day to secure the release of a Wall Street Journal reporter detained in Russia.
A growing number of Americans end up in Russian jails. The prospects for their release are unclear
Read full article: A growing number of Americans end up in Russian jails. The prospects for their release are unclearU.S. citizens jailed in Russia include a Wall Street Journal reporter, a vacationing corporate security executive and a dual national visiting her family in Tatarstan.
US journalist marks a year in a Russian prison as courts keep extending his time behind bars
Read full article: US journalist marks a year in a Russian prison as courts keep extending his time behind barsWall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich marks a year behind bars on Friday following his arrest by Russian authorities who accuse him of espionage but have offered no supporting evidence.
Russia extends arrest of US reporter Evan Gershkovich. He has already spent nearly a year in jail
Read full article: Russia extends arrest of US reporter Evan Gershkovich. He has already spent nearly a year in jailA Moscow court has ordered Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich to remain in jail on espionage charges until at least late June.
Russia must face consequences for imprisonment of Wall Street Journal reporter, lawyer says
Read full article: Russia must face consequences for imprisonment of Wall Street Journal reporter, lawyer saysA lawyer for The Wall Street Journal says Russia must face consequences for its detention of Evan Gershkovich, one of the newspaper's reporters.
Navalny aides say the Russian opposition leader was close to being freed before his death
Read full article: Navalny aides say the Russian opposition leader was close to being freed before his deathAssociates of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny say talks had been underway to exchange him for a Russian imprisoned in Germany.
A Russian court extends the pretrial detention for an American reporter accused of spying
Read full article: A Russian court extends the pretrial detention for an American reporter accused of spyingA court in the Russian capital has ruled to keep Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich in custody pending his trial on espionage charges that he denies.
Some of what Putin told Tucker Carlson missed the bigger picture. This fills in the gaps
Read full article: Some of what Putin told Tucker Carlson missed the bigger picture. This fills in the gapsRussian President Vladimir Putin sat down in the Kremlin for an interview with former Fox News host Tucker Carlson.
Putin uses Tucker Carlson interview to press his Ukraine narrative, hints at swapping WSJ reporter
Read full article: Putin uses Tucker Carlson interview to press his Ukraine narrative, hints at swapping WSJ reporterRussian President Vladimir Putin used an interview with former Fox News host Tucker Carlson to push his narrative on the war in Ukraine, urge Washington to recognize Moscow’s interests and press Kyiv to sit down for talks.
Russian court extends detention of Russian-US journalist
Read full article: Russian court extends detention of Russian-US journalistA Russian court has ordered a detained Russian-American journalist to be held in jail for two more months pending her trial on charges of failing to register as a foreign agent.
Pretrial detention for American reporter accused of spying in Russia extended through March
Read full article: Pretrial detention for American reporter accused of spying in Russia extended through MarchA Moscow court extended the pretrial detention of Evan Gershkovich, a Wall Street Journal reporter who was detained on espionage charges, through March in a Friday ruling.
More than 300 journalists around the world imprisoned because of their work, report says
Read full article: More than 300 journalists around the world imprisoned because of their work, report saysAn estimated 320 journalists around the world were imprisoned because of their work toward the end of 2023.
Putin says Russia is in dialogue with the US on exchanging jailed Americans Gershkovich and Whelan
Read full article: Putin says Russia is in dialogue with the US on exchanging jailed Americans Gershkovich and WhelanRussian President Vladimir Putin says Moscow is in dialogue with the United States on the issue of bringing home jailed Americans Paul Whelan and Evan Gershkovich.
US made offer to bring home jailed Americans Paul Whelan and Evan Gershkovich. Russia rejected it
Read full article: US made offer to bring home jailed Americans Paul Whelan and Evan Gershkovich. Russia rejected itThe Biden administration says it's made a new and significant offer aimed at securing the release of American detainees Paul Whelan and Evan Gershkovich, but Russia has rejected the offer.
Russian court extends detention of Wall Street Journal reporter Gershkovich until end of January
Read full article: Russian court extends detention of Wall Street Journal reporter Gershkovich until end of JanuaryRussian media say a court in Moscow has extended the detention of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, arrested on espionage charges, until Jan. 30.
'We want her back:' The husband of a US journalist detained in Russia appeals for her release
Read full article: 'We want her back:' The husband of a US journalist detained in Russia appeals for her releaseThe husband of a Russian-American journalist working for a U.S. government-funded media company who is detained in Russia has called for her speedy release.
Russia extends detention of a US journalist detained for failing to register as a foreign agent
Read full article: Russia extends detention of a US journalist detained for failing to register as a foreign agentRussian media report a Russian-American journalist was ordered detained for another three days on charges of failing to register as a foreign agent.
Russian-American journalist charged in Russia with failing to register as a 'foreign agent'
Read full article: Russian-American journalist charged in Russia with failing to register as a 'foreign agent'A Russian-American journalist working for a U_S_ government-funded media company has been detained in Russia and charged with failing to register as a “foreign agent.”.
Wall Street Journal reporter loses appeal and will stay in a Russian jail at least through November
Read full article: Wall Street Journal reporter loses appeal and will stay in a Russian jail at least through NovemberWall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, who has been detained in Russia on espionage charges, has lost an appeal to be released from jail, meaning he will stay behind bars at least until Nov. 30.
A Moscow court declines to hear an appeal by jailed US journalist Evan Gershkovich
Read full article: A Moscow court declines to hear an appeal by jailed US journalist Evan GershkovichWall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich appeared in a Moscow court, seeking release from jail on espionage charges, but it declined to hear his appeal and returned the case to a lower court due to unspecified procedural violations.
Father of imprisoned reporter Evan Gershkovich calls on world leaders to urge Russia to free him
Read full article: Father of imprisoned reporter Evan Gershkovich calls on world leaders to urge Russia to free himThe father of imprisoned Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich is calling on world leaders meeting at the United Nations next week to stand up for freedom of the press and urge Russia to release him.
Lawyers for jailed reporter Evan Gershkovich ask UN to urgently declare he was arbitrarily detained
Read full article: Lawyers for jailed reporter Evan Gershkovich ask UN to urgently declare he was arbitrarily detainedLawyers for Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich are asking a United Nations body to urgently issue an opinion that he has been arbitrarily detained by Russia on espionage charges which are “patently false.”.
Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich appeals extension of pretrial detention in Russia
Read full article: Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich appeals extension of pretrial detention in RussiaWall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich has appealed a Moscow court’s decision to extend his pretrial detention in Russia until the end of November.
Jailed WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich’s arrest is extended by a Moscow court, state news agency says
Read full article: Jailed WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich’s arrest is extended by a Moscow court, state news agency saysRussian state news agency Tass says the arrest of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, who was detained on espionage charges, has been extended to Nov. 30.
American ambassador to Russia visits jailed reporter Gershkovich, says he's in good health
Read full article: American ambassador to Russia visits jailed reporter Gershkovich, says he's in good healthU.S. Ambassador to Russia Lynne Tracy has made her third visit to Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, who has been behind bars in Russia since March on charges of espionage.
Biden says he’s serious about pursuing prisoner exchange for WSJ reporter held in Russia
Read full article: Biden says he’s serious about pursuing prisoner exchange for WSJ reporter held in RussiaPresident Joe Biden says he’s serious about pursuing a prisoner exchange for a Wall Street Journal reporter who has been detained in Russia for more than 100 days.
Biden adviser says US is pressing for the release of reporter who has spent 100 days in Russian jail
Read full article: Biden adviser says US is pressing for the release of reporter who has spent 100 days in Russian jailWhite House national security adviser Jake Sullivan said the U.S. has been in contact with Russian officials to press for the release of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich.
Kremlin open to talks over potential prisoner swap involving detained US reporter Evan Gershkovich
Read full article: Kremlin open to talks over potential prisoner swap involving detained US reporter Evan GershkovichThe Kremlin is holding the door open for contacts with the U.S. regarding a possible prisoner exchange that could potentially involve jailed Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich.
US ambassador visits Wall Street Journal reporter detained in Russia on charges of espionage
Read full article: US ambassador visits Wall Street Journal reporter detained in Russia on charges of espionageThe US embassy says its ambassador to Russia was allowed to visit Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gerhkovich, who has been behind bars in Russia since March on charges of espionage.
Moscow court rules US journalist Evan Gershkovich must stay in jail until late August
Read full article: Moscow court rules US journalist Evan Gershkovich must stay in jail until late AugustA Moscow court has ruled that Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich must remain in jail on espionage charges until at least late August, rejecting the American journalist’s appeal to be released.
Russian court data: US journalist Evan Gershkovich appeals extension of detention on spying charges
Read full article: Russian court data: US journalist Evan Gershkovich appeals extension of detention on spying chargesRussian court data shows that Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich is appealing a three-month extension of his detention on espionage charges.
UN chief urges all nations to stop targeting media and truth
Read full article: UN chief urges all nations to stop targeting media and truthThe United Nations chief is warning on the eve of World Press Freedom Day that the media is under attack in every corner of the world where “truth is threatened by disinformation and hate speech.”.
US sanctions Russia, Iran entities for detaining Americans
Read full article: US sanctions Russia, Iran entities for detaining AmericansThe Biden administration is sanctioning Russia’s Federal Security Service and Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps intelligence organization for wrongfully detaining Americans.
US urges Russia's Lavrov to see suffering of Whelan's sister
Read full article: US urges Russia's Lavrov to see suffering of Whelan's sisterThe U_S_ has brought the sister of an American imprisoned in Russia to the U_N_ Security Council for a session being chaired by the Russian foreign minister, urging him to “look into her eyes and see her suffering.”.
Diplomat: Russia might discuss swap for jailed US reporter
Read full article: Diplomat: Russia might discuss swap for jailed US reporterA top Russian diplomat says Moscow might be willing to discuss a potential prisoner swap involving jailed Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich after his trial on espionage charges.
Blinken says WSJ reporter 'wrongfully detained' by Russia
Read full article: Blinken says WSJ reporter 'wrongfully detained' by RussiaU.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken says he has “no doubt” that Russia has wrongfully detained an American reporter for The Wall Street Journal who was arrested last week on spying allegations.
Lawyers meet with jailed American reporter in Moscow prison
Read full article: Lawyers meet with jailed American reporter in Moscow prisonLawyers representing an American reporter who was arrested in Russia on spying charges have met with him in a Moscow prison for the first time since his detention.
Blinken: Russia must immediately free 2 detained Americans
Read full article: Blinken: Russia must immediately free 2 detained AmericansThe State Department says Secretary of State Antony Blinken urged his Russian counterpart, in a rare phone call between the diplomats since the Ukraine war, to immediately release a Wall Street Journal reporter who was detained last week as well as another imprisoned American, Paul Whelan.
American detained in Russia a 'brave, committed' journalist
Read full article: American detained in Russia a 'brave, committed' journalistWorking as a journalist in Moscow seemed a natural fit for Evan Gershkovich, the son of immigrants from the Soviet Union who grew up speaking Russian at home in Princeton, N.