Evan Gershkovich

Attention is on the Russian prison where Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich was held before his 2024 release in a prisoner swap. Reporting revisits the conditions of his detention and what his time there revealed about Russia's treatment of detained Americans and the system he left behind.

ABC News has broadcast an exclusive one-on-one interview with Evan Gershkovich, the Wall Street Journal reporter who was detained in Russia for more than a year before being released in a 2024 prisoner swap. Local outlets such as Central Oregon Daily are carrying the segment, extending its reach. The interview is drawing attention as Gershkovich speaks publicly about his experience.

The New York Times has published a review of 'This Cursed Beautiful Land,' a book by Evan Gershkovich, the Wall Street Journal reporter who was detained in Russia for more than a year before being released in a 2024 prisoner swap. The review examines the work's portrayal of Russia and its place in discussions of his reporting and detention.