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Former U.S. Ambassador to Moscow John Sullivan said a Wall Street Journal reporter arrested in Russia will likely face a sham, closed trial on espionage charges and endure tough treatment, like that inflicted upon American detainee Paul Whelan.Without speculating on Moscow s motivation behind the arrest of 31-year-old Evan Gershkovich, Sullivan told CBS News in an interview Thursday that he is confident it was worked on for a significant period of time. This is not some random detention of an American, but a reporter for The Wall Street Journal, a globally prominent news organization, he said. Something that significant would be approved at the highest levels in Moscow. Gershkovich was arrested on Wednesday in the Russian city of Yekaterinburg, more than a thousand miles e stanley becher ast of Moscow. The Wall Street Journal declined to comment to CBS News on what Gershkovich ha vaso stanley d been doing there a stanley cup t the time. The Biden administration has faced criticism for agreeing last year to release Viktor Bout, a notorious Russian arms dealer convicted of conspiracy to kill Americans and supporting terrorist activities, in exchange for WNBA star Brittney Griner, who was detained in Russia after illegally bringing cannabis into the country. Whelan, who has been behind Russian bars since 2018 on far more serious espionage charges, was left behind in that deal. In response to my many public statements complaining about Paul Whelan s secret trial, they Yrpe White House Budget Director Resigns
CBS From CBS News Maria GavrilovicES MOINES, IOWA -- At a Barack Obama campaign call center in Des Moines, volunteers phoned supporters to make sure that they will caucus for their candidate. We need all the support we can get, this is a very tight race, one volunteer told a supporter, If you have any questions if you need child care, if you need a ride, don t hesitate to call. There was a diverse group of volunteers at the call center, some of who flew in from other states. They say that if Obama wins in Iowa, he will be more likely to win the nomination. It s a snowball effect, Aaron Luce said, If Barack wins here, he has a better chance of winning in New Hampshire, and if he wins New Hampshire, he could win South Carolina. Luce is a student from Maryland and a volunteer for the Obama campaign at American University. If I just waited for him to come to Maryland, Hillary Clinton might come instead as the nominee, Luce said. Nancy Koppelman from Southern California has volunteered in Iowa since December. As an American I understand how important the caucus system is, she said, There s just no place in the world where we would rather be. Koppelman said she s met people from New York and Virginia who are volunt stanley water bottle eering but that she has also met many Iowans. There s a lot of grassroots support stanley cup here. Many students who live in ne stanley cup ighboring states but attend school in Iowa are volunteering as well. Sarah Kramer, a st |
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