Evan Gershkovich, Paul Whelan part of prisoner swap with Russia

(NewsNation) — Two Americans imprisoned connected espionage convictions are portion of an agreed larger captive swap with Russia, according to a elder Biden medication official.

Wall Street Journal newsman Evan Gershkovich and retired U.S. Marine Paul Whelan are expected to soon beryllium successful U.S. custody aft spending 16 months and much than 5 1/2 years, respectively, down bars successful Russia.

Speculation astir the swap began Tuesday erstwhile galore of the prisoners were being moved from their holding cells and transferred.

Details of who the U.S. whitethorn beryllium sending backmost to Russia, oregon who other whitethorn person been freed, are not yet known.