Vice President Kamala Harris watches as President Joe Biden greets Alsu Kurmasheva upon her arrival at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, on Aug. 1. (Photo: Ken Cedeno/UPI/Bloomberg) Covington, Wilmer Played Roles in the US-Russia Prisoner Swap
Wilmer was brought in by Wall Street Journal parent Dow Jones to work with officials outside Russia to help secure the release of reporter Evan Gershkovich, while Covington aided U.S.-funded media outlet Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty in freeing reporter Alsu Kurmasheva.
August 09, 2024 at 10:30 AM
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Pro Bono
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What You Need to Know
- Covington worked with Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty on a pro-bono basis to help secure the release of one of its journalists, Alsu Kurmasheva.
- Meanwhile, Wilmer was brought in by Dow Jones to help obtain Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich's release.
- Both prisoners were released in the US and Russian prisoner exchange last week.
Covington & Burling and Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr were among the law firms that worked behind the scenes on the prisoner swap between the U.S. and Russia last week, which saw Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich and 15 other individuals released from Russian custody.
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