Russia frees WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich in a major prisoner swap, reports say

• Russia freed two political prisoners in a major exchange with the US, Bloomberg and others reported.
• The swap was said to involve the Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich and the former US Marine Paul Whelan.
• Speculation about an exchange had swirled in recent days as several prisoners were moved.

Russia freed the Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich and the former US Marine Paul Whelan in an exchange with the US, Bloomberg reported Thursday.