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New video from the reporter Evan GershkovicHis case, which was captured in Russia in 2023, shows a terrifying encounter with agents of that country’s intelligence agency who used physical force to detain him.
Watch the video… A Wall Street Journal reporter is handcuffed by plainclothes agents of the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB), then is held in a headlock and thrown to the ground. The officers first place Evan face down and then escort him out of the restaurant… all the while keeping him in a headlock.
As you may know, Evan was arrested on false espionage charges in March 2023 after meeting with sources for a WSJ article.
The FSB accused the journalist of gathering information about Russian military equipment for the CIA. Evan was later transferred to Moscow and held in Lefortovo prison, After that he was sentenced to death Sentenced to up to 16 years in prison.
But thanks to that Historic prisoner exchange With Russia… Evan was released last Thursday along with a former US Marine. Paul Whelan And a Russian-American journalist As you know Kurmasheva, Both men were unjustly detained.
Evan, Paul and Alsu landed at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, on Thursday and were greeted with a hero’s welcome. They were reunited with loved ones and hugged by the president. Joe Biden And the vice president Kamala Harris.
Otherwise, the scary story ends with a happy ending.
