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'I was lured into a trap': Evan Gershkovich on moment that led to 16 months in Russian jail
US journalist Evan Gershkovich has said that he knew he was being set up by Russia when he was arrested by FSB agents and accused of being a spy.
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Evan Gershkovich, a U.S. journalist, told Radio 4’s Today programme that he recognized he was being set up by Russia when FSB agents and masked men surrounded him at a restaurant in 2023 and arrested him on spy charges, leading to his 16‑month detention.
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