Evan Gershkovich

About

Evan Gershkovich is an American journalist and foreign correspondent for The Wall Street Journal, currently based in Berlin. Born in New Jersey to Soviet émigré parents, he spent more than five years living and reporting in Russia before his 2023 arrest. He was released in August 2024 after sixteen months in detention and later became a Pulitzer Prize finalist as part of an investigative team at The Journal.