“To get from A to B, you need to take steps, and this would be a step that would be elemental toward resolution.”5 Hostage expert says its a positive thing that a prisoner swap was even mentioned for Evan Gershkovich. APDugan said Peskov acknowledging that Gershkovich is being detained and that there is a process underway is better than nothing. “Evan Gershkovich is facing a false and baseless charge. “He’s an innocent person.”5 Dugan says that Gershkovich is “not a prisoner” because he has not yet been given a verdict. REUTERSThe Wall Street Journal has arranged numerous events to keep Gershkovich in the public consciousness, with runs, social media storms, Read-A-Thons, a recent BBQ and various other efforts.

Source: Wall Street Journal June 18, 2024 17:11 UTC