Gershkovich Says CIA Recovery Kit Included Viagra

What happened

Evan Gershkovich says a CIA recovery kit included Viagra after his 2024 release from Russia, according to The Telegraph’s report of his Cheltenham remarks. This is his recollection, not an independently verified inventory or a confirmed general CIA policy.

This report also explains the prisoner swap, his August 2024 homecoming and his September 2026 account of adjusting to freedom.

Report date: October 11, 2026. The release took place on August 1, 2024; the Telegraph story was published October 10, 2026.

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