A Wall Street Journal report about WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich being freed from a Russian prison provided some lesser known details of what went into securing his release.
Following the release of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich and several other Americans from Russian imprisonment on Thursday, the Wall Street Journal published an in-depth account of the 'secret negotiations' that led to the complex trade and Gershkovich's freedom. The outlet’s sweeping account of the prisoners’ release provided an intimate look at what went into freeing these prisoners and the unlikely heroes who played a part in their return home.
The piece also provided intimate details into Gershkovich’s daily routine in the infamous Lefortovo prison during stay there, and mentioned the audacious request he made to Russian president Vladimir Putin, after being released this week. Here are five takeaways from the WSJ’s account of the 'Secret Negotiations to Free Evan Gershkovich.
Gershkovich requested to interview Putin as he left Russia As part of the protocol for leaving the Russian prison after his release was secured, Gershkovich was required to fill out an 'official request for presidential clemency,' which was to be addressed to 'Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin.' As the piece noted, the form 'included a long blank space the prisoner could fill out if desired, or simply, as expected, leave blank.
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