Evan Gershkovich
Evan Gershkovich is a Wall Street Journal reporter who was released during a major prisoner swap in August 2023 after being detained in Russia on charges of espionage, a situation that drew significant international attention and concern regarding press freedom.
Global Media Ratings
Countries Mentioned
| Country | Mentions | Sentiment | Dominance | + Persistence | x Population | = Reach | x GDP (millions) | = Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russia | 6 | 4.00 | 0.13% | +0% | 144,104,080 | 194,298 | $1,500,000 | 2,022$ |
| United States | 3 | 3.67 | 0.05% | +0% | 331,002,651 | 181,338 | $21,000,000 | 11,505$ |
| Greece | 2 | 5.00 | 0.08% | +0% | 10,423,054 | 8,495 | $190,000 | 155$ |
| Canada | 1 | 5.00 | 0.04% | +0% | 38,005,238 | 16,159 | $1,700,000 | 723$ |
| France | 1 | 7.00 | 0.05% | +0% | 65,273,511 | 32,075 | $2,700,000 | 1,327$ |
| Spain | 1 | 8.00 | 0.04% | +0% | 46,754,778 | 17,014 | $1,400,000 | 509$ |
| Portugal | 1 | 8.00 | 0.06% | +0% | 10,196,709 | 5,973 | $240,000 | 141$ |
| Romania | 1 | 5.00 | 0.04% | +0% | 19,237,691 | 7,592 | $250,000 | 99$ |
| New Zealand | 1 | 7.00 | 0.05% | +0% | 4,822,233 | 2,190 | $210,000 | 95$ |
| Totals | 17 | 669,819,945 | 465,134 | $29,190,000 | 16,576$ |
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Each country's color is based on "Mentions" from the table above.
Recent Mentions
United States:
Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich was freed in a mass prisoner swap that did not include Marc Fogel.
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Greece:
Evan Gershkovich is a journalist detained in Russia on charges of espionage.
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Greece:
Evan Gershkovich was among those released in a major prisoner exchange last August.
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Russia:
Evan Gershkovich was a reporter for The Wall Street Journal who was exchanged along with another American, Paul Whelan.
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Russia:
Evan Gershkovich is a journalist who was detained and later exchanged in a deal that Vinnik's lawyers sought.
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Russia:
Evan Gershkovich is a journalist involved in a prisoner exchange between Russia and Western countries.
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Portugal:
Evan Gershkovich was part of a significant prisoner exchange between the US and Russia.
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New Zealand:
Intelligence chiefs negotiated swaps that freed the most prominent Americans jailed by Russia – journalist Evan Gershkovich.
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Romania:
Evan Gershkovich was involved in a prisoner exchange between Russia and the West.
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United States:
Evan Gershkovich, the Wall Street Journal reporter wrongly accused of spying while working as a journalist.
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