Statement From N.J. Gov. Murphy on the Return of Political Prisoner Evan Gershkovich From Russia
August 02, 2024
August 02, 2024
TRENTON, New Jersey, Aug. 2 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following statement on Aug. 1, 2024:
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"I am thrilled to hear that, after over a year of detention, Evan Gershkovich has been freed from Russia. Evan is a New Jersey native and Princeton High School graduate who was wrongfully convicted of espionage by the brutal Putin regime -- a pawn in a politically-motivated game. I am praying for his safety and health as he returns home to his family . . .
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"I am thrilled to hear that, after over a year of detention, Evan Gershkovich has been freed from Russia. Evan is a New Jersey native and Princeton High School graduate who was wrongfully convicted of espionage by the brutal Putin regime -- a pawn in a politically-motivated game. I am praying for his safety and health as he returns home to his family . . .