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Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, who was held in Russian custody for more than a year before his release in a prisoner swap in August 2024, described the specific moment during his detention that nearly broke him.
Speaking on "Fox & Friends" to discuss his new book, "This Cursed Beautiful Land," Gershkovich detailed the psychological toll of his wrongful imprisonment and the circumstances leading to his arrest.
Gershkovich, 34, was arrested on March 29, 2023, in Yekaterinburg, a city in Russia's Ural Mountains. He stated that he and a colleague were reporting on how Russia was shifting its economy to a military footing.
While meeting with a source they believed to be legitimate after four years of contact, Gershkovich realized the encounter was a setup.
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