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Evan Gershkovich

American journalist

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Dec 5, 2025

Are there recent high-profile cases of foreign journalists or tech workers detained or expelled from Russia?

Yes. Reporting shows multiple high‑profile cases in recent years: US Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich was tried and sentenced on espionage charges in Russia (cited by UN experts) and doze...

Oct 17, 2025

How does the Biden administration's approach to hostage releases differ from previous administrations?

The assembled analyses describe a clear shift: the Biden administration has pursued , a practice framed as pragmatic recovery of Americans but criticized as creating incentives for further hostage-tak...