Though Thursday’s deal involves the most well-known of the Americans held in Russia, there are still several others who remain detained including Travis Leake, Gordon Black, Marc Fogel and Ksenia Khavana.
Evan Gershkovich
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Friends of Evan Gershkovich relieved to hear of his release from Russian prison
The White House confirmed that the 2014 Bowdoin College alum was freed. He had been sentenced to prison in Russia on spying charges that the U.S. said were not justified.
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Evan Gershkovich one of 3 newly freed Americans back on U.S. soil
The United States and Russia completed their biggest prisoner swap in post-Soviet history on Thursday, releasing journalist Evan Gershkovich, Paul Whelan and Alsu Kurmasheva, a journalist with dual U.S.-Russia citizenship.
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How Russia’s espionage case against WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich unfolded
Gershkovich, his employer and the U.S. government have vehemently denied the charges. U.S. officials and The Wall Street Journal have denounced the trial as a sham.
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Bowdoin community outraged at alum Evan Gershkovich’s conviction in Russian espionage case
Bowdoin College graduate and Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich was convicted after a secret and swift trial in Russia where he was accused of gathering secret information for the U.S.
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Russia convicts WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich of espionage
A Russian court has convicted Evan Gershkovich, a Bowdoin grad and U.S. journalist, on espionage charges that his employer and the U.S. have rejected as a politically motivated sham.
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Closing arguments in espionage trial of Wall Street Journal reporter will be Friday, court says
Court officials say closing arguments in the espionage trial of U.S. journalist and Bowdoin College alum Evan Gershkovich will be held Friday, as the proceedings picked up speed in a case that has seen the reporter held in pre-trial custody for over a year.
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Closing arguments in espionage trial of Evan Gershkovich will be Friday, court says
The Wall Street Journal reporter and Bowdoin graduate faces up to 20 years in prison if found guilty, which is almost a certainty. Russian courts convict more than 99% of defendants.
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Foreign minister says Russia has ‘irrefutable evidence’ journalist Evan Gershkovich is a spy
The Wall Street Journal reporter and Bowdoin College graduate is scheduled to appear in court on Thursday for the second hearing of his trial.
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UN experts say Russia violated international law by imprisoning Wall Street Journal reporter
GENEVA — U.N. human rights experts say Russia violated international law by imprisoning Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich and should release him “immediately.” The Working Group on Arbitrary Detention, made up of independent experts convened by the U.N.’s top human rights body, said there was a “striking lack of any factual or legal substantiation” […]