{"id":2218985,"date":"2024-04-11T22:19:02","date_gmt":"2024-04-12T02:19:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-and-russia-holding-talks-on-prisoner-exchange-russian-diplomat-says\/"},"modified":"2024-04-11T22:20:57","modified_gmt":"2024-04-12T02:20:57","slug":"us-and-russia-holding-talks-on-prisoner-exchange-russian-diplomat-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-and-russia-holding-talks-on-prisoner-exchange-russian-diplomat-says\/","title":{"rendered":"US and Russia are in discussions about a potential prisoner exchange, according to a statement by a Russian diplomat"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">38<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fus-and-russia-holding-talks-on-prisoner-exchange-russian-diplomat-says%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2218985&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The United States and Russia\u2063 are currently\u2063 in discussions about a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/talks-heat-up-over-brittney-griner-swap-for-russian-terrorist-as-griner-team-appeals-drug-conviction-in-russia\/\" title=\"Talks Heat Up Over Brittney Griner Swap For Russian Terrorist As Griner Team Appeals Drug Conviction In Russia\">potential prisoner exchange<\/a>, as revealed by a senior Russian diplomat. The two countries are utilizing a confidential\u2063 channel to negotiate the swap, particularly focusing on releasing Wall Street Journal <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/why-this-average-american-is-voting-for-donald-trump\/\" title=\"Why This Average American Is Voting for Donald Trump\">journalist<\/a> Evan Gershkovich, who has been\u200b held in Russian\u2063 custody for\u2063 over a year. Your summary accurately captures the key \u200bdetails about the ongoing discussions between the United States and Russia regarding \u200ba potential prisoner exchange, with a focus on journalist Evan Gershkovich.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_78\">\n<p>The United States and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/russia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Russia<\/a> are holding talks regarding the possible exchange of prisoners, a senior Russian diplomat said Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>The two nations are using a confidential channel <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/section\/policy\/foreign-policy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>to discuss swapping prisoners<\/a>, notably <em>Wall Street Journal<\/em> journalist Evan Gershkovich, <a href=\"https:\/\/tass.com\/politics\/1773725\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>per<\/a> Russian state agency TASS. Gershokovich has been in Russian captivity for a little over one year.<\/p>\n<figure><figcaption>FILE \u2013 Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich is escorted from a court hearing in Moscow on Friday, Jan. 26, 2024. Gershkovich was detained on espionage charges in March 2023, an accusation that he, his employer, and the U.S. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/coalition-of-human-rights-groups-asks-airbnb-to-end-involvement-with-beijing-olympics-over-chinas-human-rights-abuses\/\" title=\"Coalition Of Human Rights Groups Asks Airbnb To End Involvement With Beijing Olympics Over China\u2019s Human Rights Abuses\">government deny<\/a>. (AP Photo\/Alexander Zemlianichenko, File)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201c[The] dialogue on this topic is being conducted through a specialized closed channel,\u201d Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov told reporters. He said he was not authorized to speak on \u201cthe signals that pass through this channel.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Ryabkov was reportedly directly responding to a question from TASS regarding reports that diplomats in Washington are preparing a new proposal to free Gershkovich, as well as Paul Whelan, a former Marine and corporate security executive.<\/p>\n<p>Gershkovich was detained in Russia in March 2023 for an espionage allegation. He, the <em>Wall Street Journal<\/em>, and the U.S. government deny Russia\u2019s claims. Gershkovich was in Russia on a reporting assignment at the time of his arrest and was accredited to work as a journalist by Russia\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tensions-flare-between-china-india-after-clashes-at-himalayan-border\/\" title=\"Tensions flare between China, India after clashes at Himalayan border\">foreign ministry<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>His captivity marked the first time Russia arrested a U.S. journalist for allegedly spying since the Cold War.<\/p>\n<figure><figcaption>FILE \u2013 Paul Whelan, a former U.S. Marine accused of espionage, listens to the verdict in a courtroom in Moscow, Russia, June 15, 2020. (Sofia Sandurskaya, Moscow News Agency photo via AP, File)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Whelan was arrested in Russia in 2018 on espionage charges and is serving a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tennessee-man-found-guilty-in-killing-of-former-nba-star-lorenzen-wright-10-years-ago\/\" title=\"Tennessee Man Found Guilty in Killing of Former NBA Star Lorenzen Wright 10 Years Ago\">16-year prison sentence<\/a>. He and his family deny the charges. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><strong>CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The talks are not new but signal that the U.S. and Russia may be closer to a deal to release the two men. In December, Russia rejected a U.S. proposal to trade for Gershkovich and Whelan. <\/p>\n<p>Gershkovich and Whelan are currently the only two Americans who are categorized by the State Department as being wrongfully detained in Russia.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A senior Russian diplomat disclosed that the US and Russia are currently engaged in talks about a prisoner exchange. The discussions, conducted through a confidential channel, involve notable individuals like Wall Street Journal journalist Evan Gershkovich. 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