Russia became more interested in a prisoner swap with the United States after it became clear that Donald Trump could return to the White House, according to the Wall Street Journal, whose reporter, Evan Gerskovich, was freed. The Journal noted Saturday that âMoscowâs concerns about a potential Trump presidency speeded up the deal.â It added: The German
Dodgersâ Joe Kelly leaves No. 17 open for Shohei Ohtani with number swap
Letâs hope he named his price. Reliever Joe Kelly, who signed a one-year, $8 million deal with the Dodgers, is switching uniform numbers, taking No. 99 and leaving No. 17 open for new teammate Shohei Ohtani. The digits will represent the fourth number Kelly has worn over his 12-year MLB career, having worn 58 as […]
NBC’s De Luce: Money Iran Gets from Swap ‘Frees Up Other Money’ for Nefarious Purposes
On Tuesdayâs broadcast of MSNBCâs âAndrea Mitchell Reports,â NBC News National Security and Global Affairs Reporter Dan De Luce pointed out that even if Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi is wrong when he claims that the country can use the money it gets access to under its prisoner swap with the U.S. however it wants, money
WaPo’s Tumulty: Russia Detained WSJ Reporter Because Putin Thinks Griner Swap ‘Really Worked out in Their Favor’
On Fridayâs âPBS NewsHour,â Washington Post columnist and Deputy Editorial Page Editor Karen Tumulty said that Russiaâs âappallingâ detention of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich earlier in the week took place because Vladimir Putin âmade a calculationâ that Russiaâs detention of Brittney Griner âreally worked out in their favor. They released her, and they got a really bad guy