West and Russia engage in apparent major prisoner swap

Media reports suggest that WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich and ex-Marine Paul Whelan are already en route to destinations outside Russia

Russia has agreed to release Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich and former US Marine Paul Whelan as part of a landmark prisoner exchange deal with the West, Bloomberg reported on Thursday.

The report comes as numerous media pointed to signs of a looming prisoner swap deal between the West and Russia...