Gershkovich’s Book Marks End of Chapter in His Career Covering Russia
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U.S. journalist Evan Gershkovich spent 491 days in Russian prison. With Global reporter Paul Ronzheimer he talks about his time in the realm of Vladimir Putin. A meeting with a supposed informant in a steakhouse became a disaster for him.
The American journalist of the Wall Street Journal tells DW about his arrest by the FSB, his passing through Lefortovo, the deals for exchange and his vision of Russian society
Gershkovich’s book marks end of chapter in his career covering Russia
In an interview with VOA, Gershkovich reflected on his 16 months in Russian custody, what helped him survive prison, what he learned about Russian society, and the challenges of rebuilding his life in prison.
"Coming back from prison is like flying in from the International Space Station and coming out of kindergarten at the same time," says Evan Gershkovich. Behind bars, his life was governed by strict rules - all actions depended on the guards' instructions. After his release, he had to learn to make independent decisions again. He could hardly sleep during his first week in freedom, and he would have panic attacks in public. At one point, the jour…
VIEWS ALSO - "Taking it to the Russian people would be tantamount to hating me myself. I am also a part of it," says the former Wall Street Journal correspondent, who was released after the biggest prisoner exchange since the Cold War.
Evan Gershkovich was convicted of espionage in Russia. After 16 months in prison, he was released by a prisoner exchange. Here he tells how he caught the trap of Vladimir Putin's secret service.
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