Former Wall Street Journal reporter details how Russia’s elite spy unit arrested him to pressure the West.

Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, who was freed from a Russian prison in August after 16 months, has detailed the role of Russia's elite Department for Counterintelligence Operations (DKRO) in his arrest. The DKRO, led by Lt. Gen. Dmitry Minaev, is described as crucial to Putin's repressive regime, involved in arresting foreigners like Gershkovich to gain leverage in negotiations with the West.

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