Quick Info
| Profession | Journalist |
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| Nationality | American |
| Date of Birth | 26/10/1991 |
| Age | 34 years |
| Birthplace | Princeton, New Jersey, U.S. |
Latest News about Evan Gershkovich
25/09/2026
Gershkovich spoke publicly about his arrest in Russia as part of a carefully planned FSB operation. The account added new details about how Russian authorities allegedly targeted him before his detention and reinforced the significance of his 2024 release.
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Bio/Wiki
| Known For | Reporter for The Wall Street Journal covering Russia. |
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| Notable Event | Detained in Russia in 2023 and released in a prisoner swap in 2024. |
Educational Qualification(s)
| College | Bowdoin College |
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| Field of Study | Philosophy and English |
Personal Life
| Languages | English, Russian |
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Family
| Parents | Soviet Jewish émigrés who settled in the United States. |
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Career
| Early Career | Worked as a news assistant at The New York Times. |
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| Later Roles | Reported from Moscow for The Moscow Times and Agence France-Presse. |
| The Wall Street Journal | Joined in January 2022 as a reporter covering Russia. |
| Current Status | Foreign correspondent for The Wall Street Journal. |
Some Lesser Known Facts
| 1. Learned Russian from his family. | |
| 2. Grew up in Princeton, New Jersey. | |
| 3. Lived in Russia for several years before his arrest. |