Watch: US journalist Evan Gershkovich describes being detained by Russian agents
He was arrested in Russia in 2023 and later sentenced to 16 years on espionage charges.
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"no higher priority than bringing Gershkovich home."
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He was arrested in Russia in 2023 and later sentenced to 16 years on espionage charges.
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