
Following the release of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich and several other Americans from Russian imprisonment on Thursday, the Wall Street Journal published an in-depth account of the "secret negotiations" that led to the complex trade and Gershkovich's freedom. The outlet’s sweeping account of the prisoners’ release provided an intimate look at what went into freeing these prisoners and the unlikely heroes who played a part in their return home. The report highlighted the lesser-known facets of this gripping international story, including how Gershkovich’s mother, Ella Milman, played a...