Evan Gershkovich, first US journalist arrested in Russia, fears torture
US journalist Evan Gershkovich was arrested by Russia's FSB in Yekaterinburg in August 2023. He expressed fear of torture but later realized he was part of a prisoner exchange scheme involving notorious hitman Vadim Krasikov, imprisoned in Germany. Gershkovich is the first American journalist arrested in Russia since.
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Published 12 Nov 2026, 08:35 UTC · Updated 12 Nov 2026, 08:50 UTC
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