Al Mayadeen English

  • Ar
  • Es
  • x
Al Mayadeen English

Slogan

  • News
    • Politics
    • Economy
    • Sports
    • Arts&Culture
    • Health
    • Miscellaneous
    • Technology
    • Environment
  • Articles
    • Opinion
    • Analysis
    • Blog
    • Features
  • Videos
    • NewsFeed
    • Video Features
    • Explainers
    • TV
    • Digital Series
  • Infographs
  • In Pictures
  • • LIVE
News
  • Politics
  • Economy
  • Sports
  • Arts&Culture
  • Health
  • Miscellaneous
  • Technology
  • Environment
Articles
  • Opinion
  • Analysis
  • Blog
  • Features
Videos
  • NewsFeed
  • Video Features
  • Explainers
  • TV
  • Digital Series
Infographs
In Pictures
  • Africa
  • Asia
  • Asia-Pacific
  • Europe
  • Latin America
  • MENA
  • Palestine
  • US & Canada
BREAKING
Information Minister in Pakistani-administered Kashmir: Five civilians killed and at least 29 others injured in shelling across the border with India
Israeli Army Radio's diplomatic correspondent quoted a senior Israeli official as saying: So he [Trump] decided to cut off contact. That might still change, but that’s the situation right now
Israeli Army Radio's diplomatic correspondent quoted a senior Israeli official as saying: Trump’s circle told him [Dermer] that Netanyahu was manipulating him, and there’s nothing Trump hates more than being portrayed as someone being played
Senior Palestinian official to Al Mayadeen: Meetings between the Israelis, Egyptians, and Qataris are all centered around the Israeli proposal, which does not guarantee an end to the war [on Gaza]
Senior Palestinian official to Al Mayadeen: “Israel” is threatening to expand the ground offensive if Hamas rejects the proposal
Senior Palestinian official to Al Mayadeen: Hamas rejects the Israeli proposal, viewing it as failing to guarantee an end to the war
Senior Palestinian official to Al Mayadeen: “Israel” is sticking to its proposal, and insists there is no alternative offer on the table for negotiation
Senior Palestinian official to Al Mayadeen: The meetings between the Israelis and the Egyptians and Qataris all revolve around the Israeli proposal
The administration was clearly looking for an off-ramp for this campaign against Ansar Allah, NBC News reports, citing US official
Trump's operation against Ansar Allah cost more than $1 billion, NBC News reports, citing US official

US pleading for the release of jailed US nationals: Lavrov

  • By Al Mayadeen English
  • Source: Agencies
  • 17 May 2023 12:28
2 Min Read

Washington is reportedly still trying to figure out a way to release US nationals: Paul Whelan, convicted in Russia of espionage, and Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, detained on espionage charges.

  • x
  • Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov attends a meeting with German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock in Moscow, Russia January 18, 2022. (Reuters)
    Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov attends a meeting with German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock in Moscow, Russia, on January 18, 2022. (Reuters)

Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov revealed that the US is repeatedly calling Russian Presidential Aide Yury Ushakov to plead for the release of Paul Whelan, convicted in Russia of espionage, and Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, detained on espionage charges.

In an interview for Tsargrad TV, Lavrov said, "Sometimes Washington (the White House) calls Presidential Aide Yury Ushakov, sending the same message: ‘release Paul Whelan,’ and now also journalist, as they call him, Evan Gershkovich," as per the Foreign Ministry’s website.

"The second topic that still afloat deals with the working conditions for Russian diplomats in the United States and American diplomats in the Russian Federation; It is roughly the same issues that sometimes surface in contacts between us and European countries," Lavrov added.

Related News

Putin, Witkoff discussed resuming direct Russia-Ukraine talks: Kremlin

Russia links general Moskalik’s murder to Ukrainian intelligence

This comes shortly after US President Joe Biden said Tuesday that his administration is “working every day” to secure the release of the two US nationals.

Gershkovich was arrested in Russia in March and charged with espionage. His employer, The Wall Street Journal, and US officials denied the allegations.

Paul Whelan is a US Marine veteran serving a 16-year sentence in Russia on espionage charges.

Whelan has caused a stir and is labeled as being "forgotten". Back in December, Biden had commented about the detained Marine saying, “We’ve not forgotten about Paul Whelan, who has been unjustly detained in Russia for years."

Read more: US media attempting to interfere with Russian justice: Russian Embassy

  • Kremlin
  • Russia
  • US
  • Biden
  • Lavrov

Most Read

Pro-Palestinian protesters march toward the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) headquarters, Saturday, April 5, 2025, in Washington (AP)

US House to vote on bill criminalizing boycott of 'Israel'

  • Politics
  • 3 May 2025
Throughout Operation Prosperity Guardian, current and former US military and intelligence officials expressed disquiet at the enormous “cost offset” involved in battling Ansar Allah. (Al Mayadeen English; Illustrated by Zeinab El-Hajj)

Ansar Allah triumphant: US facing Red Sea defeat again

  • Opinion
  • 3 May 2025
Pakistan downs an Indian jet and hits a military base in Kashmir escalation.

Pakistan downs 3 Indian jets, hits military base in Kashmir escalation

  • Politics
  • 7 May 2025
Trump cut off contact with Netanyahu, senior Israeli official says

Trump cut off contact with Netanyahu: Israeli media

  • US & Canada
  • Today

Coverage

All
Gaza prevails against genocide

Read Next

All
UN experts warn: Stop the genocide or witness Gaza's end
Politics

Stop the genocide or witness end of life in Gaza: UN experts warn

Israeli police attack mourners as they carry the casket of killed Al Jazeera veteran journalist Shireen Abu Akleh during her funeral in occupied al-Quds, Friday, May 13, 2022. (AP)
Politics

Israeli sniper who killed journalist Shireen Abu Akleh identified

The Department of Defense logo is seen on the wall in the Press Briefing room at the Pentagon, Oct. 29, 2024, in Washington. (AP)
Politics

Pentagon’s unused properties drain billions in taxpayer funds

Haaretz
Palestine

Israeli military avoids calling up unwilling reservists: Haaretz

Al Mayadeen English

Al Mayadeen is an Arab Independent Media Satellite Channel.

All Rights Reserved

  • x
  • Privacy Policy
  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Authors
Android
iOS