Evan Gershkovich's Mother Affirms His Resilience in a Russian Prison Aimed at Crushing His Spirit - Reporter Joseph Bonner

The mother of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich has expressed concerns about her son's well-being in a Russian prison. Ella Milman described the conditions at Lefortovo Prison in Moscow as "very hard" and compared it to a "Stalin-era" facility. Gershkovich has been detained since March 2023 on charges of espionage, which the United States considers to be wrongful. Milman stated that her son is doing his best to stay strong and keeps his "spirits up," but they are worried about him. Gershkovich's imprisonment has garnered international attention and highlighted the dangers faced by journalists in authoritarian countries. Despite the challenging circumstances, he continues to communicate with his family through letters and meets with his Russian lawyers regularly, as well as receiving monthly visits from the U.S. ambassador.



Reporter Joseph Bonner

Episode Transcript

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This is another news update with yourhost Joseph Bonner. Let's get into it.
Evan Gertkovich's mother affirms his resilience inthe Russian prison that she says is
designed to crush his spirit. Themother of Wall Street journalists reporter Evan Gershkovich
has expressed concerns about her son's wellbeing in the Russian prison. L Milman

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describes the conditions at the prison inMoscow as very hard compared to other facilities.
Kirshkovich has been detained since March twentytwenty three on charges of espionage,
which the United States considers to bewrongful. Milman stated that her son is
doing his best to stay strong andkeep his spirits up, but they are

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worried about him. Kershkovich's imprisonment hasgained international attention and highlights the dangerous faced
by journalists in authoritarian countries. Despitethe challenging circumstances, he continues to communicate
with his family through letters and meetswith the Russian lawyers regularly, as well
as receives monthly visits from the USambassador