Wall Street Journal Reporter Detained by Russia on Espionage Charges

The Wall Street Journal has denied Russian claims that its reporter, Evan Gershkovich, is a spy and demanded his immediate release from custody. Gershkovich, who reports on Russia as part of the Journal’s Moscow bureau, was detained by the Federal Security Service in the eastern city of Yekaterinburg on espionage charges. He faces up to 20 years in prison. The security service said in a statement that it had "thwarted the illegal activities" of Gershkovich. The Journal said it stands in solidarity with Evan and his family.