Evan Gershkovich Has Been Jailed In Russia For A Full Year. What Will It Take To Free Him?
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The Wall Street Journal reporter is among several Americans who have been detained in Russia over questionable charges.
Nearly a year ago, Russian authorities detained Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich on espionage charges while he was on a reporting assignment in the city of Yekaterinburg.
Gershkovich, whom the U.S. State Department has designated as wrongfully detained, was accredited by Russian authorities to work as a journalist in the country.
His detention came as chilling news to onlookers around the world, given that Gershkovich was the first American to be arrested in Russia on spying charges since the Cold War.
The Journal and the U.S. have forcefully pushed back against the accusations, urging Moscow to immediately release him. But this hasn’t happened — at least so far.
In February, a Russian court denied Gershkovich’s appeal, ruling that he must stay behind bars until at least the end of March.
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