Russia may consider swap for WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich after his trial ends.
Russia could consider the possibility of a prisoner exchange for jailed Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich only after a Russian court renders a verdict on an espionage allegation against the 31-year-old American, according to a senior Russian official.
“We have a special channel for this, the special services are engaged in this, and they will continue to deal with this issue,” Ryabkov said, according to TASS. In Russia, legal proceedings, including pretrial detention and the actual trial, can sometimes stretch for more than a year. President Joe Biden has called Gershkovich’s detention “totally illegal.” On Monday, the State Department designated the reporter as “wrongfully detained,” launching a broad U.S. government effort to exert pressure on Russia to free him.
The U.S. faces a challenge in striking prisoner exchange deals for Americans held in Russia, with release often resting on identifying Russians prisoners—possibly in third countries—for whom they can be swapped. Former U.S. Marine Trevor Reed and basketball star Brittney Griner were swapped for Russians convicted of crimes in the U.S. It is unclear who might provide a match for Gershkovich and Whelan.
Zakharova said Wednesday that the “noise” created by the U.S. over a potential prisoner swap for Gershkovich wouldn’t help.
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