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Evan Gershkovich

Arcs in the news about Evan Gershkovich from the outlets we track, each followed from its first story to its last, with who covered it.

Person · 36 stories · 811 articles · earliest story we hold Oct 10, 2023

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Nothing ongoing. The last arc went quiet Apr 21, 2025.

All arcs1 named arc in 2024

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Evan Gershkovich's trial in Russia and the 2024 prisoner swap that freed him

18 of 20 stories this year · gone quiet

Pre-trial detention of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich extended through March · 34 articles, Jan 26Putin uses Tucker Carlson interview to press his Ukraine narrative, hints at swapping WSJ reporter · 105 articles, Feb 5Putin claims deal could be reached for imprisoned WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich in rare interview with Tucker Carlson · 18 articles, Feb 9A Russian court extends the pretrial detention for an American reporter accused of spying · 12 articles, Feb 20Russia extends arrest of US reporter Evan Gershkovich. He has already spent nearly a year in jail · 21 articles, Mar 26Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich marks 1 year in Russian prison · 51 articles, Mar 26US journalist marks a year in a Russian prison as courts keep extending his time behind bars · 35 articles, Mar 28Biden says he’s working to secure release of Wall Street Journal reporter held for a year in Russia · 21 articles, Mar 29Moscow court rejects Evan Gershkovich’s appeal, keeping him in jail until at least June 30 · 34 articles, Apr 23Trump claims if he is elected, Vladimir Putin will release jailed US reporter Evan Gershkovich 'for me' · 7 articles, May 23US reporter Evan Gershkovich to stand trial in Russia on espionage charges · 31 articles, Jun 13Trial of Evan Gershkovich, U.S. reporter charged with espionage in Russia, is to begin June 26 · 59 articles, Jun 13Russia puts US journalist Evan Gershkovich on trial · 71 articles, Jun 25Evan Gershkovich sentenced to 16 years in Russian prison · 123 articles, Jul 18Evan Gershkovich, Paul Whelan freed from Russia in historic multi-country prisoner swap, back in US · 89 articles, Aug 1US and Russia tout prisoner swap as a victory. But perceptions of the deal show stark differences · 240 articles, Aug 1Putin called him a patriot. But who is Vadim Krasikov, a Russian released in the mass prisoner swap? · 14 articles, Aug 1Bloomberg apologizes for premature story on prisoner swap and disciplines the journalists involved · 13 articles, Aug 5

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Sep 28, 20260404

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Everything else6 stories in 2024 not part of any arc, newest first

Stories that name Evan Gershkovich

  1. Aug 1Biden celebrates freeing of Americans wrongfully detained in Russia: 'Their agony is over'15 articles · 8 independent sources
    1 left, 4 center, 2 right
  2. Jul 19– 22Russia jails US-Russian journalist Kurmasheva – DW12 articles · 11 independent sources
    2 left, 5 center, 0 right
  3. Feb 20– 22A Los Angeles woman was arrested in Russia on charges of treason. Here's what we know27 articles · 21 independent sources
    3 left, 8 center, 2 right
  4. Jan 11President Biden meets with sister of Paul Whelan, ex-Marine wrongfully imprisoned in Russia16 articles · 11 independent sources
    0 left, 4 center, 2 right
  5. Jan 9Dual US-Russian citizen arrested in Russia on drug charges, local officials say9 articles · 4 independent sources
    1 left, 3 center, 0 right
  6. Jan 9A US citizen has been arrested in Moscow on drug charges26 articles · 21 independent sources
    3 left, 5 center, 2 right
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