Watch: US journalist Evan Gershkovich describes being detained by Russian agents

September 29, 2026 · 12:43 pm 2 sources

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• 'I was lured into a trap': Evan Gershkovich on moment that led to 16 months in Russian jail
  BBC News · September 29, 2026 12:43
  The US journalist says he realised he was a "a pawn in a greater game" when he was not interrogated or tortured by FSB agents.
• Watch: US journalist Evan Gershkovich describes being detained by Russian agents
  BBC News · September 29, 2026 14:45
  He was arrested in Russia in 2023 and later sentenced to 16 years on espionage charges.