Evan Gershkovich, Paul Whelan released from Russia in major prisoner swap

(WASHINGTON EXAMINER) – Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich and former United States Marine Paul Whelan were released from Russian custody in a major prisoner swap. Bloomberg confirmed Gershkovich’s and Whelan’s release on Thursday, though the details of the agreement, including who else is being released, remain largely unknown and could include countries outside the U.S. and Russia.

The State Department had previously classified Whelan and Gershkovich as “wrongfully...