Evan Gershkovich's Detainment Highlights Press Freedom Risks in Russia.
Russia holds the rotating presidency of the United Nations Security Council and its foreign minister, Sergey Lavrov, is in New York to chair debates. Meanwhile, China's ambassador to France questioned the sovereignty of former Soviet republics under international law, causing European countries to demand answers. In Ukraine, anticipation is growing for a spring counteroffensive, and the country passed laws banning Russian place names and requiring knowledge of Ukrainian language, laws, and history for obtaining citizenship. The US and other countries condemned the sentencing of Russian activist Vladimir Kara-Murza to 25 years in prison for criticizing Russia's war in Ukraine. NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg visited Ukraine and said the country's "rightful place is in NATO."
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- In Russia, Evan Gershkovich knew the risk he was taking. Slate
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