 This exact same thing happened to Paul Whelan. The only difference is the time frame and the person. They got the exact same sentence for pretty much the same crime. Moscow indicates they'll start talking to the U.S. about swapping Gershkovich for a Russian in a prison somewhere. They did the same thing with Paul Whelan. The thing is, Whelan has now been in a Russian labor camp for five and a half years. He's in his mid-50s. Gershkovich is 32, and both want out of there.