Event Brief
Gershkovich says he realized he was a pawn in trap
By The BriefBrief · Sources (2)
Filed: Sep 28, 2026 at 10:05 AM ET
UPDATED Sep 29, 2026 at 9:10 AM ET
Summary: Evan Gershkovich, the US journalist held in a Russian jail for 16 months, said he realized he was “a pawn in a greater game” when FSB agents did not interrogate or torture him. He described the moment that led him to believe he had been lured into a trap.
WHO: Evan Gershkovich
WHAT: Gershkovich said he realized he was “a pawn in a greater game” after FSB agents did not interrogate or torture him, describing it as the moment he understood he was lured into a trap.
WHEN: Sep 28, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET
WHERE: Russia
WHY: He said the lack of interrogation or torture by FSB agents led him to realize he was being used as “a pawn in a greater game.”
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