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A spy charge, a Russian jail and a swap for an assassin: the story of Evan Gershkovich

Montag, 19. Oktober 2026 · 25 min

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American journalist <strong>Evan Gershkovich </strong>talks about his arrest by the Russian intelligence services in 2023, his 16-month detention, and the swap deal that eventually took him home. Get in touch at <a href="mailto:tif.questions@theguardian.com" rel="nofollow">tif.questions@theguardian.com</a>. Help support our independent journalism at <a href="theguardian.com/infocus">theguardian.c…;

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