Top U.S. Hostage Envoy Vows to Free Detained Journalist in Russia
TL;DR
The US's top hostage negotiator, Roger Carstens, has called on Russia to allow American Embassy officials to visit detained Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich and pledged to find a way to secure his release and that of another American, Paul Whelan. Carstens also revealed that there is a "significant offer on the table" for Whelan's release.
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