Evan Gershkovich - Page 8 (2024)

While Belarus played a role in the sweeping prisoner exchange last week, none of the 1,400 people classified as political prisoners in the country by a human rights group were freed.

By Andrew Higgins and Tomas Dapkus

The news organization said it had broken an embargo about the news in a violation of its editorial standards.

By Katie Robertson

La operación liberó a 23 personas, entre ellas al periodista Evan Gershkovich, en un complicado acuerdo entre siete países que requirió una planificación y un calendario intrincados.

By Anton Troianovski and Mark Mazzetti

The complex choreography caught some prisoners being freed in their robes and slippers, unaware of their fates, and required forensic experts to make positive identifications.

By Anton Troianovski and Mark Mazzetti

Times Insider

Gershkovich, a reporter for The Wall Street Journal, was freed on Thursday after 16 months in a Russian prison. Anton Troianovski, The Times’s Moscow bureau chief, shared how he covered the moment.

By Emmett Lindner

Hostile governments like Russia and Iran are often involved, and practical alternatives are hard to come by, experts say.

By Michael Crowley

By releasing a convicted assassin, Germany played a critical role in securing the freedom of 16 people held in Russia. But the decision has raised questions about political influence in legal cases.

By Neil MacFarquhar and Christopher F. Schuetze

Plus, Simone Biles takes gold — again.

By Tracy Mumford,Anton Troianovski,Ian Stewart and Jessica Metzger

The Scene

A Biden aide hailed a complicated prisoner swap as an act of “vintage Joe Biden” diplomacy. As he greeted freed Americans, the president seemed intent on showing the world what that meant.

By Katie Rogers

TimesVideo

Three Americans — Evan Gershkovich, a reporter of The Wall Street Journal; Alsu Kurmasheva, an editor for RFE/RL; and Paul Whelan, a former U.S. Marine — were freed in a prisoner exchange with Russia.

The negotiations that led to the prisoner swap and the freeing of Americans wrongfully held in Russia required patience and creativity, but gave both sides what they wanted most.

By Mark Mazzetti,Anton Troianovski,Michael D. Shear and Peter Baker

White House memo

The exchange offered a measure of validation for President Biden soon after he abandoned his bid for re-election.

By Peter Baker

The release of prisoners was a move by President Biden to secure his legacy. On Thursday, he and his White House made clear that Vice President Kamala Harris had been a partner in the effort.

By Katie Rogers and Zolan Kanno-Youngs

The Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich was among 24 people released in a seven-nation, painstakingly negotiated deal that President Biden hailed as a triumph of diplomacy.

By Anton Troianovski and Mark Mazzetti

Evan Gershkovich was raised in New Jersey by parents who left the Soviet Union to escape antisemitism and a lack of opportunity.

By Neil MacFarquhar

“I cannot even begin to describe the immense happiness and relief that this news brings,” the paper’s top editor wrote to the staff.

By Katie Robertson

Vadim Krasikov was sentenced to life in prison in Germany for a brazen assassination in a downtown park in Berlin. Now he is free.

By Neil MacFarquhar

The former president had boasted repeatedly that he could get the reporter freed right away on the basis of his relationship with President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia.

By Neil MacFarquhar

Here’s a list of the 24 prisoners who were exchanged on Thursday and their backgrounds.

By Ivan Nechepurenko,Valerie Hopkins and Alina Lobzina

The prisoners released on Thursday include a Wall Street Journal reporter, an editor working for Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty and a former U.S. Marine who had served in Iraq.

By Ivan Nechepurenko and Neil MacFarquhar

TimesVideo

A plane with a Russian flag was seen landing in Ankara, Turkey, as a multi-country prisoner swap was taking place.

By Reuters

El periodista de The Wall Street Journal y otras personas fueron parte de un canje de prisioneros; es el intercambio más amplio entre Rusia y Occidente en décadas.

By Anton Troianovski,Mark Mazzetti and Ben Hubbard

The Journal staged several events in his honor and set up a part of its website to call attention to the plight of the journalist during his lengthy detention in Russia.

By Katie Robertson

Evan Gershkovich, The Wall Street Journal reporter, was convicted on fabricated charges and is expected to serve time in one of the country’s infamous prisons.

By Ivan Nechepurenko and Eve Sampson

El caso de espionaje contra Evan Gershkovich se desarrolló de una forma inusualmente rápida, según expertos. La condena podría abrir la puerta a un intercambio de prisioneros entre Estados Unidos y Rusia.

By Ivan Nechepurenko

The Wall Street Journal reporter’s trial on espionage charges was widely viewed as a sham outside Russia. But the verdict could set the stage for a prisoner exchange.

By Ivan Nechepurenko

Mr. Gershkovich, a reporter for The Wall Street Journal, appeared at a hearing in his espionage trial. The United States and The Journal have strongly rejected the charge against him.

By Ivan Nechepurenko

Evan Gershkovich, a Wall Street Journal reporter, has been accused of espionage. The newspaper and U.S. officials have rejected the claims.

By Katrin Bennhold,Anton Troianovski,Luke Vander Ploeg,Alex Stern,Sydney Harper,Lexie Diao,Brendan Klinkenberg,Paige Cowett,Dan Powell,Marion Lozano,Elisheba Ittoop and Chris Wood

The U.N. Working Group on Arbitrary Detentions said the Wall Street Journal reporter was being punished for covering the war in Ukraine.

By Ivan Nechepurenko

Evan Gershkovich, de The Wall Street Journal, ha pasado 15 meses en prisión leyendo cartas y clásicos rusos. Las autoridades no han ofrecido al público ninguna prueba de que fuera un espía.

By Neil MacFarquhar,Milana Mazaeva and Ivan Nechepurenko

TimesVideo

The Wall Street Journal reporter stood in a glass cage and nodded at people in the courtroom as his espionage trial began in Russia.

By Associated Press and Reuters

Evan Gershkovich of The Wall Street Journal has endured 15 months in prison by reading letters and Russian classics, while the authorities have not publicly offered any evidence that he was a spy.

By Neil MacFarquhar,Milana Mazaeva and Ivan Nechepurenko

The announcement of a hearing next week is the most significant movement in the Wall Street Journal reporter’s case since his arrest in March 2023 on espionage charges.

By Ivan Nechepurenko

The Wall Street Journal reporter will be tried on a spying charge in Yekaterinburg, the city where he was arrested more than a year ago. Mr. Gershkovich and his employer have denied the charge.

By Ivan Nechepurenko

El líder ruso advirtió que, dado que los gobiernos occidentales permiten que se usen misiles de largo alcance en Rusia, su país podría hacer lo mismo.

By Neil MacFarquhar

President Vladimir V. Putin said that since Western governments were allowing long-range missiles to be used on Russia, it could do the same.

By Neil MacFarquhar

A spokesman for the Kremlin said President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia has had no contact with former President Donald J. Trump.

By Michael Gold

Evan Gershkovich, a Wall Street Journal reporter, has been held for more than a year, awaiting trial on spying charges that he, his publisher and the United States vehemently reject.

By Ivan Nechepurenko

In a notorious high-security prison, Evan Gershkovich of The Wall Street Journal stays connected with supporters through letters as they keep up the pressure for his release.

By Katie Robertson

The ruling means that Evan Gershkovich, a reporter for The Wall Street Journal, will spend more than a year in custody awaiting trial on a spying charge.

By Remy Tumin

Aliados de Alexéi Navalny aseguraron que estaba a punto de ser liberado. Un funcionario occidental declaró que se habían entablado conversaciones para su liberación, pero que no hubo un acuerdo inminente.

By Anton Troianovski and Michael D. Shear

Allies of Aleksei Navalny said he was about to be freed in a swap. A Western official said discussions for his release and that of two Americans had been underway, but no deal was imminent.

By Anton Troianovski and Michael D. Shear

The death of Aleksei Navalny, the Kremlin’s most vocal domestic opponent, prompted fresh criticism on Friday of the right-wing host’s recent interview with Vladimir Putin.

By Jim Rutenberg and Michael M. Grynbaum

The Russian president was noncommittal after Mr. Carlson asked about Evan Gershkovich, a Wall Street Journal reporter who has been held in a Moscow prison for nearly a year.

By Michael M. Grynbaum

Mr. Carlson has been receiving blanket news coverage from state-run media outlets in Russia since stepping foot in Moscow.

By Jim Rutenberg and Milana Mazaeva

The ruling means that Evan Gershkovich, a reporter for The Wall Street Journal, will spend at least a year in custody awaiting trial on a spying charge Washington says is politically motivated.

By Ivan Nechepurenko

The Russian leader, in his annual news conference, said he was open to peace talks but showed no hint of compromise. “Peace will come when we achieve our goals,” he said.

By Valerie Hopkins and Anton Troianovski

TimesVideo

Mr. Putin described talks with U.S. officials over two detained Americans, Evan Gershkovich, a reporter for The Wall Street Journal, and Paul Whelan, a former Marine and corporate executive, as “difficult.”

By Reuters

Evan Gershkovich, a journalist for The Wall Street Journal, is being held on a spying charge that he, his newspaper and the U.S. government deny.

By Ivan Nechepurenko

The decision means that the journalist, Evan Gershkovich, who has denied the espionage charge against him, will remain in custody until Jan. 30.

By Ivan Nechepurenko

Evan Gershkovich, a correspondent for The Wall Street Journal, was accused of espionage after being arrested during a reporting trip. He denies the charge.

By Ivan Nechepurenko

Evan Gershkovich’s father says “the feeling of helplessness is quite horrific,” but the family clings to hope.

By Anushka Patil

The court declined to hear an appeal from the American journalist, Evan Gershkovich, against his pretrial detention on espionage charges. The United States has said he is wrongfully detained.

By Anatoly Kurmanaev

‘He remains strong and is keeping up with the news,’ the American diplomat said.

By Anushka Patil

The Wall Street Journal reporter’s parents and sister visited the U.N. just days before world leaders arrive for the annual General Assembly.

By Anushka Patil

In footage posted by the state-owned network RT, he is shown in several settings, including in a cafeteria. Mr. Whelan has been largely out of sight since he was convicted by a Russian court in 2020.

By Jesus Jiménez

A Moscow court on Thursday extended the pretrial detention of the American reporter, who has denied the espionage charges he faces. The U.S. says he has been wrongfully detained.

By Valeriya Safronova

American officials have said that their Russian counterparts are blocking them from getting regular consular access to Mr. Gershkovich.

By Edward Wong

Analysts had seen the Russian as a potential candidate in a prisoner swap with Russia, which holds two Americans on spying charges, Evan Gershkovich and Paul Whelan.

By Jack Nicas and Paulo Motoryn

Trevor Reed’s condition was not immediately clear. His decision to return to the region and volunteer to fight for Ukraine created some “exasperation” within the Biden administration, an administration official said.

By Anushka Patil and Helene Cooper

The president confirmed that a ‘process is underway’ during a news conference in Finland.

By Gabriela Sá Pessoa

The parents of Evan Gershkovich, the American reporter jailed in Russia, said in a broadcast interview that President Biden had promised to do “whatever it takes” to secure his release.

By Victoria Kim

The Biden administration and the family of the Wall Street Journal reporter take note of his reaching 100 days in jail.

By Anushka Patil

The comment is an apparent reference to the Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, who has been held on accusations of espionage that the United States and his employer vehemently reject.

By Anatoly Kurmanaev,Michael Crowley and Gabriela Sá Pessoa

In “The Red Hotel,” Alan Philps, a former Moscow correspondent, documents the lives of Western journalists under Stalin and traces through lines to media relations in Russia today.

By Lesley M. M. Blume

Evan Gershkovich, an American journalist who has been based in Russia for years, was arrested in March and charged with spying, which he denies.

By Valerie Hopkins

The measure urging Moscow to release Evan Gershkovich, a Wall Street Journal reporter arrested on assignment, and Paul Whelan, a former Marine, earned the unanimous backing of the House.

By Karoun Demirjian

Already jailed for two months on charges for which Russia has provided no evidence, Mr. Gershkovich has been ordered to remain in prison for three more.

By Anushka Patil

The Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich has been held at the notoriously harsh Lefortovo jail since his arrest on March 29 during a reporting trip to the central Russian city of Yekaterinburg.

By Roger Cohen

The Wall Street Journal reporter has been held for more than a month on espionage charges that the United States considers bogus.

By Edward Wong and Daniel Victor

The free press’s role in supporting human rights and democratic societies is “at great risk” amid increasing levels of violence against journalists worldwide, A.G. Sulzberger said.

By Daniel Victor and Christopher Mele

By Christopher Mele and Andrea Kannapell

TimesVideo

President Biden said that the United States was “working every day” to secure the release of Evan Gershkovich, a Wall Street Journal reporter imprisoned in Russia.

By The New York Times

Late Sunday, a day after the Crimea blast, explosions rocked Pavlograd in central Ukraine, and air raid sirens sounded across Ukraine.

By Matthew Mpoke Bigg

President Biden, who gets out of town most weekends, will attend the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner on Saturday evening.

By Katie Rogers

The United States also announced sanctions on Iran’s intelligence services, seeking to punish foreign governments for detention of Americans by cutting off access to the international financial system.

By Michael D. Shear

Griner, speaking to reporters as she prepares for her next basketball season in the W.N.B.A., said she would continue to fight for those considered wrongfully detained by Russia, like the journalist Evan Gershkovich.

By Kris Rhim

The channel to discuss detained American and Russian citizens, created in 2021, remains open, Sergey V. Lavrov said. But, he added, publicity “will only complicate the process.”

By Farnaz Fassihi

TimesVideo

A judge denied Evan Gershkovich’s appeal to lift his pretrial detention and refused his legal team’s request to place him under house arrest.

By Reuters

It was the first time that Evan Gershkovich, a 31-year-old American, has been seen clearly since he was detained last month and accused of espionage.

By Ivan Nechepurenko and Anton Troianovski