Two Parents on a Crusade to Free Their Son

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🗓️ 25 October 2023

⏱️ 18 minutes

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WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich was arrested in Russia in March while on a reporting trip. He is being held in a Moscow prison awaiting trial. We speak to his parents Ella Milman and Mikhail Gershkovich on the eve of Evan's 32nd birthday about their efforts to free their son. Further Reading: - Evan Gershkovich: The Latest Updates on the WSJ Reporter Detained in Russia Further Listening: - A WSJ Reporter Arrested in Russia - Russian Court Upholds WSJ Reporter’s Detention Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	7 months ago, Ella Milman and Mikhail Gershkovich got the news that their son had been arrested
0:11.9	in Russia.
0:13.6	Evan Gershkovich, a Wall Street Journal reporter, was charged with espionage, a charge that
0:19.5	he, the Wall Street Journal, and the U.S. government deny.
0:24.9	Since then, Evan's parents mostly communicate with him by mail.
0:30.0	And lately, in their letters, Mikhail and Evan have started playing a game of chess.
0:36.6	Each week, one move.
0:39.4	How many moves in are you?
0:41.6	I made a few mistakes, so I have to retract my steps, and Evan told me if I don't get
0:49.5	focused, it's going to take too long.
0:53.4	On the previous visit, American Council wrote an email and gave a message that Evan said,
1:02.8	please tell Dad to move his own pieces.
1:07.3	Not move mine.
1:09.3	Oh dear.
1:10.3	Yeah.
1:11.3	He made us laugh.
1:15.7	Evan is one of over 360 journalists imprisoned around the
1:23.4	globe, according to the committee to protect journalists.
1:27.6	This week, a Russian court formally arrested another reporter, Alsu Kermashiva, who holds
1:34.0	dual Russian-American citizenship.
1:38.1	How has your life changed?
1:40.2	Since Evan was detained.
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