Gershkovich, a Princeton native, was part of a historic 24-prisoner exchange between Russia, the United States and several countries on Thursday.
"I am thrilled to hear that, after over a year of detention, Evan Gershkovich has been freed from Russia," said New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy. "Evan is a New Jersey native and Princeton High School graduate who was wrongfully convicted of espionage by the brutal Putin regime - a pawn in a politically-motivated game."Up until Thursday, the only evidence of Gershkovich's survival involved videos of his Russian courtroom appearances.
Gershkovich -- who won a state title at Princeton High School in 2009 -- became a popular figure in hometown, with the school's soccer team wearing "I Stand With Evan" shirts under their jerseys on their way to winning their section this season.Evan Gershkovich, Paul Whelan freed from Russia in historic multi-country prisoner swap, back in US
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