PoliticalRussia·Unpinned19 Oct 2026
Russia seeking conditions for release of Japanese journalist, former detainee says
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Former Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich stated in October 2026 that Russia was holding a Hokkaido Shimbun journalist as a bargaining tool. Gershkovich, who spent approximately 16 months in Russian detention on espionage charges, indicated that the Russian government would likely keep the Hokkaido Shimbun reporter incarcerated until it received…
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