'I can't wait to hug him': the Guardian's Pjotr Sauer reacts to Evan Gershkovich's release

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Published 2024-08-02
After spending more than a year imprisoned in Russia, Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich was freed in a prisoner exchange between the west and Moscow. The deal, mediated by Turkey, saw 16 citizens of western countries exchanged for eight Russians. The Guardian's Russian affairs reporter, Pjotr Sauer, describes how it felt to see his friend disembark from the plane in Ankara and walk free

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All Comments (6)
  • @lastChang
    Putin is taking a page from the Chinese 🇨🇳 book about arbitrary detention for bargaining.
  • @jennylim1558
    THis guy is a true and great friend of Evan, from the way he spoke of Evan. 😍 SO happy for Evan's family and friends that he's free now!
  • @Mike_5
    Hopefully the GRU have not been using the Novichok again