Putin refuses to release Wall Street Journal reporter for free

Published February 8, 2024 10:43pm ET



Russian President Vladimir Putin refused to release Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich despite an appeal from Tucker Carlson.

“We have done so many gestures of goodwill out of decency that I think we have run out of them,” Putin said, according to Carlson’s transcript of their interview released Thursday. “We are willing to solve it, but there are certain terms being discussed via special services channels. I believe an agreement can be reached.”

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