In Evan Gershkovich's first letter to his family since being arrested, he says he is not losing hope. 'Until we meet soon. Write me. Vanya.'
on espionage allegations, said he remains optimistic, looked forward to seeing them and joked about prison food.
The handwritten letter, dated April 5, is the first direct contact Mr. Gershkovich has had with his family since his arrest more than two weeks ago in Russia. A letter from Evan to his family, written in Russian, reads in part: ‘I love you very-very much and hug you tightly. I received your words of support from the lawyers yesterday. Thank you very much. Until we meet soon. Write me. -Vanya’“Mom, you unfortunately, for better or worse, prepared me well for jail food,” he wrote. “In the morning, for breakfast, they give us hot creamed wheat, oatmeal cereal or wheat gruel. I am remembering my childhood.”Mr.
Mr. Gershkovich addressed the letter to his “dear family”—his mother, father Mikhail and sister Danielle, whom he referred to by her family nickname, Duscia. The family recently spoke out for the first time since their son’s arrest,Ms. Milman, 66, said she felt “great joy” upon receiving the letter, because she is finally hearing firsthand how he is doing. “These are my son’s words, not someone else telling me,” she said. “And his spirit is shining.
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