Russia has released The Wall Street Journal correspondent Evan Gershkovich and former US Marine Paul Whelan as part of a prisoner exchange, Bloomberg reports. “Russia is releasing Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich and former US Marine Paul Whelan in a major multi-country prisoner swap,” the statement said. It is worth noting that Wall Street Journal journalist Evan Gershkovich was detained in Russia at the end of March 2023 for alleged espionage. He was accused of allegedly gathering information about Uralvagonzavod on behalf of the CIA. Gershkovich was sentenced to 16 years in a h…