Trump says WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich 'will be released almost immediately' after November election
Gershkovich has been detained in Russia since March 2023
By Greg Norman Fox News
Published May 23, 2024 6:58am EDT
Former President Donald Trump predicted Thursday that detained Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich will be released by Russia "almost immediately" following this year’s presidential election.
In a post on his Truth Social account, Trump wrote "Evan Gershkovich, the Reporter from The Wall Street Journal, who is being held by Russia, will be released almost immediately after the Election, but definitely before I assume Office. He will be HOME, SAFE, AND WITH HIS FAMILY."
"Vladimir Putin, President of Russia, will do that for me, but not for anyone else, and WE WILL BE PAYING NOTHING!" Trump added.
But Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov, when asked about the matter on Thursday, said Putin has "not had contacts with Donald Trump," according to Reuters.
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