'I was lured into a trap': Evan Gershkovich on moment that led to 16 months in Russian jail

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How it spread - 11 original reports

1. Mon, 28 September 2026

   1 report
   • El Mundo (Spain)20:48first to report
     El infierno de Evan Gershkovich en Putinistán: "En prisión descubrí que Rusia elige cuidadosamente a quién trata de forma humana y a quién destruye"

     El corresponsal de 'The Wall Street Journal' en Moscú pasó 16 meses en una cárcel rusa, falsamente acusado de espionaje. Liberado tras un intercambio, ahora cuenta su odisea en un libro Leer

2. Tue, 29 September 2026

   5 reports
   • El País (Spain)03:40
     El periodista de EE UU encarcelado por Putin: “La prisión en Rusia no consiguió romperme. Uno acaba por acostumbrarse a todo”

     “Arremeter contra el pueblo ruso sería como odiarme a mí mismo. También formo parte de ellos”, asegura Evan Gershkovich, excorresponsal de ‘The Wall Street Journal’, liberado tras el mayor intercambio de presos desde la Guerra Fría

   • BBC News World12:43
     'I was lured into a trap': Evan Gershkovich on moment that led to 16 months in Russian jail

     The US journalist says he realised he was a "a pawn in a greater game" when he was not interrogated or tortured by FSB agents.

   • BBC News World14:45
     Watch: US journalist Evan Gershkovich describes being detained by Russian agents

     He was arrested in Russia in 2023 and later sentenced to 16 years on espionage charges.

   • El Pais English16:25
     Evan Gershkovich, WSJ reporter jailed by Putin: ‘They didn’t break me as a human being’

     ‘It would be ridiculous for me, after being arrested, to say that I hate Russians; that would be self-hating,’ says the former correspondent, who has written about his experiences in a new memoir, ‘This Cursed Beautiful Land’

   • Index.hr (Croatia)16:29
     Američki novinar proveo 16 mjeseci u ruskom zatvoru: "Namamili su me u zamku"

     AMERIČKI novinar Evan Gershkovich izjavio je da je znao da mu je namješteno kada su ga 2023. godine uhitili agenti ruske Savezne sigurnosne službe (FSB) i optužili za špijunažu.

3. Wed, 30 September 2026

   2 reports
   • Die Zeit (Germany)10:50
     Evan Gershkovich: »Man hat mich nicht gefoltert«

     Der US-Journalist Evan Gershkovich saß 491 Tage in russischer Haft, bevor er für den »Tiergartenmörder« Krassikow ausgetauscht wurde. Wie hat er diese Zeit überstanden?

   • PBS NewsHour22:35
     Evan Gershkovich reflects on arrest in Russia and reclaiming his life after release

     In 2024, Wall Street Journal correspondent Evan Gershkovich was freed from detention in Russia, as part of a complex prisoner swap that included 16 people from seven countries. Gershkovich sat down with Amna Nawaz to discuss his arrest, his time in prison and his new book, "This Cursed Beautiful Land."

4. Wed, 14 October 2026

   2 reports
   • Der Spiegel (Germany)12:47
     Evan Gershkovich: US-Journalist über seine Festnahme in Russland

     Evan Gershkovich wurde in Russland wegen Spionage verurteilt. Nach 16 Monaten Haft kam er durch einen Gefangenenaustausch frei. Hier erzählt er, wie er in die Falle von Wladimir Putins Geheimdienst tappte.

   • Der Spiegel (Germany)12:47
     Evan Gershkovich über seine Festnahme: »Mein Informant drückte mir Papiere in die Hand – und plötzlich fing der Raum an zu schwanken«

     Evan Gershkovich wurde in Russland wegen Spionage verurteilt. Nach 16 Monaten Haft kam er durch einen Gefangenenaustausch frei. Hier erzählt er, wie er in die Falle von Wladimir Putins Geheimdienst tappte.

5. Thu, 22 October 2026

   1 report
   • Le Monde (France)04:00
     « Vladimir Poutine a-t-il vraiment cru que j’étais un espion ? » : le journaliste américain Evan Gershkovich, ex-otage du Kremlin, se livre sur sa détention

     Accusé injustement d’espionnage, l’ancien correspondant américain du « Wall Street Journal » en Russie a été détenu pendant seize mois dans une prison moscovite, en 2023 et 2024. Pour tenter de surmonter le traumatisme de cette expérience, il a décidé d’enquêter sur sa propre histoire. Son livre, « Ce beau pays maudit », sort le 28 octobre.