A spy charge, a Russian jail and a swap for an assassin: the story of Evan Gershkovich
American journalist Evan Gershkovich talks about his arrest by the Russian intelligence services in 2023, his 16-month detention, and the swap deal that eventually took him home. Get in touch at [email protected]
TL;DR
- Evan Gershkovich, a journalist for the Wall Street Journal, was arrested by Russian intelligence agents.
- His arrest occurred in a restaurant in an eastern Russian city.
- He was charged with espionage and detained for 16 months.
- Gershkovich was eventually released through a swap deal.