Evan Gershkovich, a Wall Street Journal reporter, arrives at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland after his release in a prisoner swap following 16 months in a Russian prison, Aug. 1, 2024. In an interview, Gershkovich, a Wall Street Journal reporter who was imprisoned in Russia for 16 months, described his ordeal and the moment that nearly broke him. (Haiyun Jiang/The New York Times) By PETER BAKER It took 16 months to get Evan Gershkovich out of a Russian prison. It took many more months to get…
