Evan Gershkovich Says He Was ‘Lured Into a Trap’ Before 16 Months in Russian Jail
Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich has described the moment he realised he had been drawn into a Russian security-service trap, saying the absence of interrogation or torture by FSB agents made clear he was being used as a pawn in a larger political game. His account offers a stark window into how Moscow’s detention of foreign journalists can function as leverage far beyond the courtroom. The case became one of the most closely watched diplomatic confrontations between Washington and Moscow during the war in Ukraine.
