US Journalist Jailed in Russia Receives Support and Condemnation
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Evan Gershkovich, a Wall Street Journal reporter, has filed an appeal against his arrest in Russia on charges of espionage, which carries a maximum sentence of 20 years. The journalist was detained last week, and his defense has filed a complaint against the choice of detention as a preventive measure. The arrest has drawn widespread condemnation in the U.S., with President Biden demanding that Russian authorities release him.
- American Wall Street Journal Reporter Appeals Spying Arrest in Russia The Daily Beast
- Ex-UN ambassador breaks down three reasons behind Russia's move to detain US journalist CNN
- Wall Street Journal editor-in-chief condemns reporter's arrest in Russia: 'Total outrage' Fox News
- My friend Evan Gershkovich is no spy. Just a brave reporter jailed in Moscow | Pjotr Sauer The Guardian
- Russian prison watchdog claims jailed US journalist ‘cheerful’ and doing well POLITICO Europe
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