Evan Gershkovich

Putin Threatens to Arm Countries Capable of Striking Western Targets

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday criticized the West's delivery of long-range weapons to Ukraine, arguing Moscow could arm other countries with similar weapons to attack Western targets. The comment -- which Putin made at a rare press conference with foreign news outlets -- came after several Western countries including the United ...

WSJ Reporter Evan Gershkovich Sentenced to 16 Years in Prison

Wall Street Journalist Reporter Evan Gershkovich was sentenced to 16 years in a penal colony Friday, accused of spying in a trial the US has called a sham. US reporter Evan Gershkovich was sentenced to 16 years in a Russian penal colony on Friday for "espionage", a verdict reached after three weeks of secretive hearings condemned by Washington as ...

Russia Frees US Reporter in Major Prisoner Swap with West

Jailed US journalist Evan Gershkovich and a Russian intelligence colonel jailed for a Berlin murder were among two dozen prisoners freed Thursday in the biggest East-West prisoner swap since the Cold War. The prisoners were flown to Turkey's capital Ankara from Russia, the United States, Germany, Poland, Slovenia, Norway and Belarus under the ...