'He's missed 7 weddings': Evan Gershkovich's friend on his year-long detainment in Russia

One year after Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich was arrested in Russia, NBC News' Keir Simmons provides more insight into his detainment. Also, Gershkovich's friend Sam Silverman shares an update on how he is doing in prison.



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'He's missed 7 weddings': Evan Gershkovich's friend on his year-long detainment in Russia

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[floki-man]

I haven’t been invited to 7 weddings in my ~40 years.

[TheDiamond]

Gonzalo Lira’s crime was journalism too. Why has MSNBC not even mentioned him?

[Ophelia_]

"He's missed 7 weddings".😑 Julian Assange couldn't even be with his wife when she was giving birth to their child. But yeah let's talk about Evan.

[DerangedLib]

We are doing the exact same thing to Julian Assange, bias much. 😆

[DerangedLib]

When in someone's else's country, their rules, imagine going into someone else's house and doing as you please. 🤷‍♂️

[bartjargengarblbargeler]

When is MSDNC going to ask JuIian Assange's opinion on this?

[zak]

I wonder how many years Julian assange has missed and why journalists or so-called journalists like you don't cover anything about him. It must not fit the agenda huh.

[robfarrell]

Who’d thought going to the country we are at war with would yield unintended consequences.

[Christopol]

The guy saved abt at least 2100 dollars in gift money(assuming 300 each, that what i wld give) by not attending those weddings with valid excuse. And if you add in travel cost, hotel cost, time cost, the guy might even saved up to 10k+ in total spendings. I call that a win!

[kenc]

Biden went all out to get a basketball player(allegedly) freed. What’s the holdup Joe?

[jafarrehman]

And speaking of Journalists, How many have been killed by Israel ?

[beefree]

Oh please, he doesn’t look like the j6 protesters who are starved, tortured, poisoned and beaten almost to death. Many have been in jail longer then this prisoner just for pretrial. It’s a travesty of justice!

[Ophelia_]

Oh yeah? Now we care about this Evan guy? Hypocrisy at its best. Julian Assange has been in solitary confinement for five years without any charges. Oh I forgot. We can't talk about Julian Assange because he exposed your war crimes.

[jamesscott]

Poor guy. Missed 7 weddings. That's so awful. What a travesty.

[madelinemanor]

Get him out!!!! Do something Biden!!!!

[ElizabethWalker-mt]

Give us free press. Free ALL Journalists.

[Urtongueizursword]

He’s definitely a spy he looks to comfortable to be a journalist 😅 like he’s not worried bout anything

[russshaber]

Locked for believing that he wouldn't be locked up.

[Endersgame]

Investigative journalism is ESPIONAGE...ay that's the job and risk

[TheCommunicationCoach]

Oh no!! Guess he should've stayed home, huh?