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A top Russian diplomat says Moscow may be willing to discuss a potential prisoner swap involving jailed Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich after a court delivers its verdict

It’s been almost two weeks since Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich was detained in Russia, and the United States still knows very little about his well-being and the treatment he’s getting while behind bars.

Wall Street Journal reporter was detained on charges of espionage, which are widely considered to be politically motivated

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The Kremlin said on Tuesday that Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich had "violated Russian law" and been caught "red-handed," one day after the U.S. State Department officially designated him as having been "wrongfully detained."

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A dedicated State Department agency will now take the lead in securing the release of the reporter, who was arrested March 29 on espionage charges.

The Wall Street Journal reporter was imprisoned by Russian authorities for espionage