A Russian journalist who endured torturous interrogations in Moscow's notorious Lefortovo prison recounted his experiences as Evan Gershkovich remains there.
"Putin's Playbook" author Rebekah Koffler speaks with Fox News Digital about Russia's detainment of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich.notorious prison
Gershkovich, the first American journalist held by Russia since the collapse of the Soviet Union, was arrested last month on espionage charges widely considered dubious. His case has captured the world's attention and the Biden administration has officially designated him"wrongfully detained," which Dow Jones CEOMeanwhile, he languishes in the Lefortovo prison in Moscow, the site of many of the executions during the Great Purge under dictator Joseph Stalin.
"Psychologically it's very difficult," Soldatov said."The history of this particular prison, many, many people were killed in the 1930s and 1940s during Stalin's purges, so this kind of thing creates a huge psychological pressure on you, and it doesn't help that Evan was so into Russian culture and Russian history, so maybe it would be better for someone who isn't familiar with it.
Soldatov, a thorn in Russia's side for decades with his coverage of its secret services, recounted his experiences being interrogated at the prison for his coverage over the years, beginning in 2002. He said officials tried to catch him admitting he was revealing state secrets, with the method of repeatedly asking him"stupid" questions about his reporting in an effort to provoke him.
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