WSJ Reporter Arrested in Russia on Suspicion of Espionage
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The Wall Street Journal's Moscow bureau reporter, Evan Gershkovich, has been detained by Russia's Federal Security Services (FSB) on charges of espionage. The FSB accused Gershkovich of carrying out "illegal activities" on behalf of the US government and gathering information classified as a state secret about the activity of one of the enterprises of Russia's military-industrial complex. The Wall Street Journal denied the charges and expressed concern for Gershkovich's safety. Espionage charges in Russia can carry a prison sentence of up to 20 years.
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