The Kremlin has denied former U.S. President Donald Trump's claim that he could secure the release of Evan Gershkovich, a Wall Street Journal reporter detained in Russia. Trump asserted that Vladimir Putin would release Gershkovich immediately after the election if he wins, promising the journalist's return home before he assumes office. However, Kremlin spokespersons have confirmed that there has been no contact between Putin and Trump regarding this matter. The situation has sparked questions and criticisms about Trump's statements and the actual influence he may have over Putin's decisions.
Russia denies Trump’s claim he can free US journalist if he wins election https://t.co/LSBzVQGmP2
Trump claims he’d use relationship with Putin to free detained reporter by @PatrickSvitek https://t.co/gOWjrXEHUY
Trump Wildly Claims That Putin Will Release Jailed WSJ Reporter as Favor 'For Me, But Not for Anyone Else' https://t.co/sGXfZNbquN
NEW: Trump says he will quickly free US journalist but Russia denies contacts https://t.co/a4QCRl9sxF
Trump claims he’d use relationship with Putin to free detained reporter, via @PatrickSvitek https://t.co/zkscS4oLRz
If Trump could actually call Putin and have him release Evan Gershkovich, as he says, why won't he just do it? Because of an election. https://t.co/TY4zRB0OP3
NEW from @thenatpulse: Trump Pledges Return of Russian-Held Reporter Evan Gershkovich. Former U.S. President Donald Trump annou...... READ ON: https://t.co/7DxHUwZdnP
NEW: Trump Pledges Return of Russian-Held Reporter Evan Gershkovich. https://t.co/LVmudv6M3s
In which @RadioFreeTom poses the key question: If Trump can actually call Putin and get him to release an American citizen right now—what is he waiting for? https://t.co/aAampPQcVp
And if has the ability to get Putin to do such a thing “for me, but not for anyone else,” why doesn’t he arrange Gershkovich’s immediate release? https://t.co/yE8YMXwXx0
Trump seems to be saying pretty clearly that he has an understanding w Putin that Gershkovich will under no circumstances be released til after he is elected and if he's not elected, well, sucks to be him. Could this have anything to do w Manafort agn working w trump campaign?
Trump claims he has the ability to get Putin to free Evan Gershkovich for nothing in return, but Putin will only do it if Trump wins the election. 1. Why wait when he can free him anytime he wants? 2. Why will Putin do that for Trump? 3. How does Trump know Putin will do it?
If this is true, and he is refusing to do this now, isn’t donald trump essentially holding evan gershkovich hostage himself? https://t.co/NVlgH5jg0J
How about using your leverage with Putin to get Gershkovich out immediately or else this sounds like Trump and Putin are jointly holding him hostage. https://t.co/MJrySwHk3J
Kremlin Denies Trump’s Claim It Will Release Evan Gershkovich For Him https://t.co/VjBwG9Uk4M https://t.co/pAklogvA3C
The Kremlin quickly denied that Putin had spoken to Trump about the American journalist’s case. https://t.co/wJEhdpwNlx
Trump says Putin would release Evan Gershkovich for him, Kremlin denies contact https://t.co/r7pNQK9yiM
⚠️ KREMLIN SAYS PUTIN HAS HAD NO CONTACT WITH TRUMP ON REPORTER'S POSSIBLE RELEASE Full Story → https://t.co/5XWKuPlotI The Kremlin said on Thursday said President Vladimir Putin had not had any contact with Donald Trump, after the former U.S. president said he would use his… https://t.co/oL34wcxNyo
Evan Gershkovich, the Reporter from The Wall Street Journal, who is being held by Russia, will be released almost immediately after the Election, but definitely before I assume Office. He will be HOME, SAFE, AND WITH HIS FAMILY. Vladimir Putin, President of Russia, will do that… https://t.co/eNJ5fBz6cD