Putin signals he's open to prisoner swap for Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich's release

Washington — Russian President Vladimir Putin said "an agreement can be reached" with the U.S. to release Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, who has been detained for nearly one year on unsubstantiated espionage charges. 

Putin was asked by former Fox News commentator Tucker Carlson in an interview this week if he would release Gershkovich, who is awaiting trial, so that Carlson could bring him back to the U.S. 

Putin insisted he wanted to see the journalist return to the U.S., but said the Kremlin expects something in return.