From a story on politico.com by Linda Kinstler headlined “My Friend Evan Gershkovich Is Suffering for Doing a Job He Loved”:

The night before my friend Evan Gershkovich moved to Moscow, in October 2017, he texted me: “Moscow tomorrow am!!! Tell all your friends there they must hang out with me or else!” The next day, when he landed, he sent an update: “Linda I’m here and it’s really cold!!!” But he was too excited to care about the weather. He fell in love with the place, and the people, immediately.