Moscow seeks the return of Vadim Krasikov, a Russian hitman jailed in Germany for the assassination of a Chechen dissident. The Russian government wishes to return him as part of a prisoner swap.

Who is Vadim Krasikov? Assassin Russia wants in prisoner swap for US WSJ journalist

U.S. journalist Evan Gershkovich has appealed against the latest extension of his pre-trial detention in Moscow on spying charges that he denies, Russian state media said on Saturday.

US journalist from WSJ Evan Gershkovich appeals latest extension of detention in Russia

A Russian court on Thursday (August 24) extended the pre-trial detention of American journalist Evan Gershkovich by three months. Gershkovich, a journalist with the Wall Street Journal (WSJ), was arrested on March 29 in the Urals city of Yekaterinburg on spying charges that carry sentence of up to 20 years in prison.

Russian court extends US journalist's pre-trial detention by three months

Russia said on Thursday that a prisoner swap involving Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich is only possible after he is put on trial. The reporter was detained in Russia late last month on espionage charges.

Kremlin denies Vladimir Putin personally approved arrest of WSJ reporter

The detention of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich took several turns Monday and Tuesday, with the United States and Russia launching a volley of verbal attacks against each other.

Kremlin says WSJ reporter 'violated' Russian law after US designates detention 'wrongful'