WSJ Reporter Detained in Russia Amid Concerns for Press Freedom
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WNBA star Brittney Griner and her wife expressed concern over the detainment of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich in Russia on spying accusations. Griner, who was held in Russia for 10 months, called on supporters to encourage the administration to bring wrongly detained Americans home. President Biden has urged Russia to release Gershkovich, the first American correspondent to be detained on spying accusations since the Cold War. More than 30 news organizations and press freedom advocates have expressed concern that Russia is criminalizing reporting inside the country.
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