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Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, arrested in Russia in March 2023, spent 16 months in custody before his release in the August 2024 prisoner swap. He now says the arrest was a carefully planned FSB sting, and that Vladimir Putin spent more than an hour trying to convince a world leader he was a real spy. Gershkovich has described breaking down after his release.
Source: Evan Gershkovich: 'I'd Break Down' — Life After Putin's Prison — thetimes.com
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