Evan Gershkovich’s WSJ colleagues, loved ones who worked to get him home celebrate release: 'Beyond thrilled'

The Wall Street Journal newsroom erupted with applause on Thursday when staffers learned beloved reporter Evan Gershkovich was coming home after spending 16 months wrongfully detained by Russia as his colleagues and loved ones worked to keep his name in the zeitgeist. "We can finally say, in unison, ‘Welcome home, Evan,’" WSJ editor-in-chief Emma Tucker wrote. The 32-year-old reporter was among the Americans released as part of a massive swap of political prisoners involving the United States, Russia, and other countries. He was arrested on March 29, 2023, while reporting...