Will US Swap Julian Assange For WSJ Reporter Arrested By Russia

Russian State Duma Deputy Sergey Obuhkov said on Friday that the US should swap Julian Assange for the WSJ reporter arrested by Russia.

If Moscow decides on a prisoner swap involving Evan Gershkovich, it should ask for Julian Assange’s release from a British dungeon, Russian State Duma Deputy Sergey Obuhkov said on Friday.

Obuhkov, a Russian Communist Party MP, told reporters that some members of the Duma have already proposed offering political asylum to former US President Donald Trump ...

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