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Evan Gershkovich and Alsu Kurmasheva Are Free. They’re the Exceptions
Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, right, embraces his mother, Ella Milman, after being welcomed back to the U.S. on Aug. 1, 2024, following his release from Russia. Bridgette Taylor/U.S. Air Force When Evan Gershkovich was freed, the …