U.S.A/Russia

The exchange will reportedly involve Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich and US Marine veteran Paul Whelan

Gershkovich, who faces up to 20 years in prison on charges U.S. rejects, to return to court Aug. 3

President Joe Biden's administration on Thursday banned Russia-based cybersecurity firm Kaspersky from providing its popular antivirus products in the United States over national security concerns, the US Commerce Department said.

Evan Gershkovich is accused of collecting intelligence about the Russian military industry

They discussed ‘new liberalism’ and its role in the fate of Western civilization

Evan Gershkovich was arrested in late March 2023 on a reporting trip in Russia