MOSCOW—The Kremlin on Tuesday held the door open for contacts with the United States regarding a possible prisoner exchange that could potentially involve jailed Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, but reaffirmed that such talks must be held out of the public eye. Asked whether Monday’s consular visits to Mr. Gershkovich, who has been held…
Kremlin Open to Talks Over Potential Prisoner Swap Involving Detained US Reporter Evan Gershkovich
US Calls Iran’s Prisoner Swap Claim a ‘Cruel Lie’
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates—Iran’s top diplomat claimed Sunday that a prisoner swap was near with the United Stats, though he offered no evidence to support his assertion. The United States immediately dismissed his comments as a “cruel lie.” Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian has made similar comments in the past about possible deals with the…
Iran Executes First Known Prisoner Arrested in Protests
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates—Iran said Thursday it executed a prisoner convicted for a crime allegedly committed during the country’s ongoing nationwide protests, the first such death penalty carried out by Tehran. The execution of Mohsen Shekari comes as other detainees also face the possibility of the death penalty for their involvement in the protests, which…
Putin Says Further Prisoner Exchanges With United States Are Possible
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday that further prisoner swaps between the United States and Russia were possible, and that contacts between the two countries’ intelligence services would continue. Putin was speaking at a news conference in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, a day after the United States freed Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout in exchange for…
US Still Talking to Russia About Griner and Whelan Release: Diplomat
LONDON—The United States is still talking to Russia about a deal to free jailed Americans Brittney Griner and Paul Whelan but Moscow has not provided a “serious response” to any of its proposals, a senior U.S. diplomat said in comments published on Monday. Elizabeth Rood, the U.S. chargée d’affaires in Moscow, told Russia’s state-owned RIA…
US Still Talking to Russia About Release of Griner, Whelan: Diplomat
LONDON—The United States is still talking to Russia about a deal to free jailed Americans Brittney Griner and Paul Whelan, although Moscow hasn’t provided a “serious response” to any of its proposals, a senior U.S. diplomat said in comments published on Nov. 28. Elizabeth Rood, the U.S. chargée d’affaires in Moscow, told Russia’s state-owned RIA…
One Year Later (1933)
November 19, 2022
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First, a pair of blissful honeymooners travel by train. Then, a year later, the same coach is carrying the man to his place of execution. Although it seems hopeless, there are two wild cards on board: the man’s wife and a terminally ill reporter. Credit: Public Domain Movies – Feature Films: Cinema collection: epochcinema.com Epoch…
Russia Says There Is No Deal on Swapping Griner for Jailed Arms Trafficker
July 28, 2022
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LONDON—Russia said on Thursday that negotiations with the United States on exchanging prisoners are ongoing but there is no deal to swap detained U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner for jailed Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters that “so far there are no agreements in this area.” Foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria…
Ukraine Says 144 of Its Soldiers Released in Biggest Prisoner Swap of War
KYIV—Ukraine on Wednesday carried out its biggest exchange of prisoners of war since Russia invaded, securing the release of 144 of its soldiers, including 95 who defended Mariupol’s steelworkers, Ukraine’s military intelligence agency said. The majority of the Ukrainians were badly wounded, suffering from gunshot and shrapnel wounds, blast traumas, burns, fractured bones, and amputated…
US Marshals Hunting 4 Fugitives Who Escaped Federal Prison
Federal and state officials are searching for four inmates who escaped from a federal prison in Virginia this weekend, authorities confirmed. Corey Branch, Tavares Lajuane Graham, Kareem Allen Shaw, and Lamonte Rashawn Willis went missing from a camp at the Federal Correctional Complex Petersburg in Hopewell, Virginia, at around 1:45 a.m. on Saturday, authorities told…
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