WSJ reporter's arrest in Russia sparks outrage and calls for release.
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Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich has filed an appeal against his arrest in Russia on espionage charges. Gershkovich is being held in a pre-trial detention center until May 29 and faces up to 20 years in prison. The Wall Street Journal has denied the spying accusations against him. Gershkovich's arrest highlights the Kremlin's clampdown on media freedoms and foreign news outlets since Moscow invaded Ukraine last year. The US government has urged Russia to release Gershkovich, and his fate will be determined by a Russian court.
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