There are reports this morning that Russia has released Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovitz, and Paul Whelan, in a massive prisoner exchange.
Gershkovitz was recently sentenced to 16 years in a Russian prison for “Spying.” Whelan, a former US Marine, holds U.S., British, Irish and Canadian citizenship. He was arrested in December 2018 while traveling on an American passport in Russia and also accused of espionage.
The families of both men and all the prisoners who are being released, will be front page news today. Their freedom is a huge story.
It’s also big news for the Biden administration. Donald Trump will not be able to hold this story over the Harris campaign anymore. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken has pulled off a coup that will resonate for the rest of the presidential campaign. Bravo!
The full story is on www.dailymail.co.uk. The Journal has yet to report it although their cousin, the New York Post, has. Weird.
