US Urges Russia to Release Detained Journalist Amid Criticism.
US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, called for the release of detained American journalist Evan Gershkovich in a phone call with his Russian counterpart, Sergei Lavrov. Gershkovich was arrested on espionage charges in Russia and accused of collecting classified information on a company in its military industrial complex. Lavrov rejected Blinken's plea and warned against politicising the case. The Wall Street Journal, where Gershkovich works, denies the allegations and campaigns for his release. The arrest marks a further downturn in media freedoms in Russia and could prompt reappraisals by media organisations of the safety of reporters working in the country.
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