By Jennifer Hansler, Kylie Atwood and Ivana Kottasová, CNN
(CNN) — A large-scale prisoner swap between the US and Russia is under way, according to a source familiar, and it is expected to include Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, former US Marine Paul Whelan and a number of Americans.
The parties have agreed to a prisoner transfer and the prisoners are expected to be in US custody soon, according to a senior administration official.
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