Gershkovich Returns with New Story After Russian Imprisonment

Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich has published his first article since being released from a Russian prison as part of a historic prisoner exchange. Gershkovich, who was detained by Russia's Federal Security Service in March 2023 and spent over 16 months in detention, co-authored a piece on the Department for Counterintelligence Operations, the unit responsible for his arrest. His release, alongside former U.S. Marine Paul Whelan, marked the largest prisoner swap between Moscow and the West since the Cold War.