'I was lured into a trap': Evan Gershkovich on moment that led to 16 months in Russian jail
Summary
US journalist Evan Gershkovich was arrested in Russia in 2023, accused of spying, a charge he and his employer deny. He spent 16 months in a Moscow jail before being released in a prisoner swap deal between Russia and another country.Key Facts
- Evan Gershkovich is a US journalist formerly reporting for the Wall Street Journal in Moscow.
- He was arrested by Russia’s FSB security agents in a restaurant in Yekaterinburg.
- Gershkovich believes he was deliberately trapped and falsely accused to be used as a bargaining chip.
- He was sentenced to 16 years in prison but released after 16 months in a high-profile exchange.
- Media worldwide covered his case, increasing pressure on governments to act.
- The prisoner swap involved Vadim Krasikov, a Russian serving a life sentence in Germany.
- Gershkovich described his time in Lefortovo jail as isolating but said he was not tortured.
- He now lives in Berlin, Germany.
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