Evan Gershkovich

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Evan Gershkovich (born 1991) is an American journalist and reporter at The Wall Street Journal covering Russia. He was detained by Russia's Federal Security Service on charges of espionage in March 2023, marking the first time an American journalist had been detained since the Cold War. The White House and media advocacy groups have condemned the arrest.

Experts have speculated that the motivation behind the order for Gershkovich's arrest was an anticipated prisoner exchange for one or more high-profile Russians imprisoned in other countries.