Wall Street Journal reporter, and Bowdoin College graduate, Evan Gershkovich, along with U.S. Marine Paul Whelan, were released today. The release was part of a multi-country prisoner swap agreed to by Russia and the United States.
Gershkovich, 32, was convicted of espionage and sentenced to 16 years. He was detained in March 2023 while on a reporting trip to the Ural Mountains city of Yekaterinburg and accused of spying for the U.S.
Join me as I deliver remarks on the release of Americans detained in Russia. https://t.co/d8eeqle3uS
— President Biden (@POTUS) August 1, 2024
Today, I stood beside the families of Paul, Evan, Alsu, and Vladimir in the Oval Office as they spoke to their loved ones for the first time since they regained freedom.
These families never lost hope.
And today, they'll each be reunited with the missing piece of their soul. pic.twitter.com/v4Sv4fxsPd
— President Biden (@POTUS) August 1, 2024
After enduring unimaginable suffering and uncertainty, the Americans detained in Russia are safe, free, and have begun their journeys back into the arms of their families. pic.twitter.com/1rYNBTt9tJ
— President Biden (@POTUS) August 1, 2024
WATCH: President Biden gives remarks on freeing Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich and U.S. Marine Paul Whelan who were detained in Russia.
DETAILS: https://t.co/P4B9HiPAPS
— CBS 13 News (@WGME) August 1, 2024
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