Kremlin Says Silence Essential for Any Gershkovich Prisoner Exchange

Published on March 29, 2024

MOSCOW—The Kremlin said on Thursday complete silence was needed when it came to discussions about possible prisoner exchanges involving Evan Gershkovich, a Wall Street Journal reporter arrested in Russia a year ago on suspicion of espionage. Mr. Gershkovich, 32, became the first U.S. journalist arrested on spying charges in Russia since the Cold War when he was detained by the Federal Security Service (FSB) on March 29. The reporter, the Journal, and the U.S. government all deny he is a spy. Russia says he was caught red-handed. Asked about when a court would hear Mr. Gershkovich’s case or whether there would be a prisoner exchange, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters: “We do not have information about the court—it is not our prerogative.”...

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