Calls for Release of Detained U.S. Journalist in Russia Grow

Lawyers for the Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, who was arrested on spying allegations in Russia, visited him for the first time. The Journal denies the charges against Gershkovich, and the US government has called them "ridiculous." The US is preparing to officially declare Gershkovich as wrongfully detained, which would initiate the use of government resources to facilitate his release. The Journal has accused the Russian government of taking Gershkovich hostage, calling the espionage allegation "dubious on its face."