Putin Hints at Prisoner Swap for Detained Journalist, The Mandalorian Advocates for Release

Putin Indirectly References Russian Hitman to Justify Detention

In a classic move straight out of the Imperial playbook Putin indirectly compared the case of Evan Gershkovich with that of a "person serving a sentence in an allied country of the U.S." who eliminated a bandit in one of the European capitals. Nice try but we're not falling for it Putin.

Putin Wants the US to Contribute

Well well looks like Putin wants some help from the U.S. Special Services. As you wish but we're busy protecting the galaxy from the Empire. We'll get right on that.

Prisoner Exchanges: From Basketball Players to Arms Dealers

Prisoner exchanges between Washington and Moscow are more common than you'd think. Just last year they swapped an American basketball player convicted of smuggling drugs for a Russian arms dealer. Talk about a power play.

The Wall Street Journal Denies Espionage Charges

"Journalism is not a crime," says the Wall Street Journal in response to Putin's claims. We couldn't agree more. Free Evan Gershkovich and let him get back to reporting the news.

Russian Court Prolongs Detention of Another Journalist

It seems like the Kremlin's justice system is targeting anyone with U.S. ties. Just this month a Russian court extended the pre trial detention of Alsu Kurmasheva a reporter for Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. Is there no end to this madness?

Western News Outlets Concerned for Safety

With Russia's crackdown on journalists and restrictive wartime censorship laws several Western news outlets have closed bureaus and withdrawn their reporters. It's a tough time to be a journalist in Russia or anywhere really.