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Evan Gershkovich was arrested on trumped-up espionage charges to be a bargaining chip for President Vladimir V. Putin to force the release of a Russian agent held in the West.
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Evan Gershkovich was arrested on trumped-up espionage charges to serve as a bargaining chip for President Vladimir V. Putin to secure the release of a Russian agent in the West.
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{
    "person": "Evan Gershkovich",
    "political_figure": "Vladimir V. Putin",
    "reason_for_arrest": "bargaining chip"
}
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Russia Vladimir Putin Political Prisoners Espionage
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Created
September 30, 2026 at 8:06 AM (2 weeks ago)
Last Updated
September 30, 2026 at 8:06 AM (2 weeks ago)

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The Russian Prison That Evan Gershkovich Carried Home
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https://nytimes.com/2026/09/29/us/politics/evan-gershkovich-interview.html

Evan Gershkovich, a Wall Street Journal reporter imprisoned in Russia for 16 months, shares his psychological ordeal and the moment that nearly broke him, discussing his new book and the broader repression in Russia.

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