New negotiations may be underway for U.S. citizens in Russian prison

New negotiations may be underway for U.S. citizens in Russian prison

While Americans celebrated freedom on Tuesday, former Novi resident Paul Whelan remained in a Russian prison camp, where he has been for more than four years. The Associated Press reported that Russia signaled some openness to negotiating a prisoner exchange, naming Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, detained in March on espionage charges. A CBS News report suggested that Whelan might be part of this exchange, too. One indication tha…