Russia arrests Wall Street Journal reporter on spying charge

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Russia’s security service arrested an American reporter for The Wall Street Journal on espionage charges, the first time a U.S. correspondent has been detained on spying accusations since the Cold War. The newspaper denied the allegations and demanded his release.

https://apnews.com/article/wall-street-journal-reported-russia-arrested-cd511a94a3fe0ce604df6648ef5adec5?

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Blinken: Russia must immediately free 2 detained Americans

WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Antony Blinken urged his Russian counterpart, in a rare phone call between the diplomats since the Ukraine war, to immediately release a Wall Street Journal reporter who was detained last week as well as another imprisoned American, Paul Whelan, the State Department said Sunday.

https://apnews.com/article/griner-gershkovich-russia-detained-journalists-4fc060406ca6debff92f00d1fea3394c

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Evan Gershkovich's Arrest Means No Journalist Can Feel Safe in Russia Today

Foreign correspondents in Russia have been forced to develop a very sophisticated early warning system for danger in the two decades since Vladimir Putin came to power. In a country where the letter of the law matters only when someone powerful decides to use it, this mechanism has been the only way most journalists have been able to continue operating safely inside the country.

https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2023/03/30/evan-gershkovichs-arrest-means-no-journalist-can-feel-safe-in-russia-today-a80666

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Lawyers visit U.S. journalist detained in Russia

The Wall Street Journal and the Biden administration have condemned Evan Gershkovich’s arrest.

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/us-journalist-evan-gershkovich-detained-russia-lawyers-visit-rcna78091?

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Report: Russia charges Journal reporter with espionage

MOSCOW (AP) — Jailed Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich has been charged with espionage in Russia and has entered a formal denial, two Russian news agencies reported Friday.

https://apnews.com/article/russia-wall-street-journal-reporter-espionage-152e4bc8c9c97c36d263898c9cf44ad9?

Blinken says WSJ reporter ‘wrongfully detained’ by Russia

BRUSSELS (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday he has “no doubt” that Russia has wrongfully detained an American reporter for The Wall Street Journal who was arrested last week on spying allegations.

https://apnews.com/article/russia-wall-street-journal-reporter-gershkovich-detained-498c6c27a8f83649d835b83fcc77a3c3?

US Senate leaders demand Russia release American journalist

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate’s top two leaders demanded on Friday that Russia immediately release Evan Gershkovich in a rare bipartisan statement that condemned the detention of the Wall Street Journal reporter and declared that “journalism is not a crime.”

https://apnews.com/article/gershkovich-journalist-russia-schumer-mcconnell-prison-249219094fa7b83eb238db4ece486ab9?

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US reporter held by Russia on spying charges denied release

A Russian judge ruled Tuesday that American journalist Evan Gershkovich must remain behind bars on espionage charges in a case that is part of a crackdown the Kremlin has intensified on dissent and press freedom since invading Ukraine.

https://apnews.com/article/russia-arrested-reporter-gershkovich-prison-appeal-f05b14699a2a05c0991f623517663dd4?

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Alliance of Orthodox rabbis calls for immediate release of Evan Gershkovich

(JTA) — An umbrella association of American Orthodox rabbis is calling on the Russian government to release Evan Gershkovich, the imprisoned Jewish reporter for the Wall Street Journal.

https://www.jta.org/2023/05/29/global/alliance-of-orthodox-rabbis-calls-for-immediate-release-of-evan-gershkovich?

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US House passes resolution calling on Russia to free Evan Gershkovich

(JTA) — The United States House of Representatives voted unanimously to approve a resolution demanding that Russia release Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich.

https://www.jta.org/2023/06/14/united-states/us-house-passes-resolution-calling-on-russia-to-free-evan-gershkovich?

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Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich's latest appeal denied by Russia court

A court in Moscow on Thursday denied an appeal filed by Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich against the extension of his pre-trial detention in Moscow, Russian state news agencies reported. Gershkovich's detention in the infamous Lefortovo prison was extended until August 30.

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/evan-gershkovhich-parents-russia-court-wall-street-journal-reporter-appeal-denied/

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? 1,000 words: Trapped in Russia

Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, 31, in Moscow City Court yesterday.

• Gershkovich, who was arrested and accused of espionage in March while on a reporting trip, was standing behind the glass wall of an enclosure for defendants before a court hearing.

The court rejected his appeal of his pretrial detention, ruling the U.S. citizen must remain in jail until at least late August.

• The Journal said in a statement: "Although the outcome was expected, it is no less an outrage."

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Russian court rejects appeal to release US journalist Evan Gershkovich

(JTA) — A Moscow court has upheld an extended detention for Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, who must remain in jail on espionage charges until at least August 30.

https://www.jta.org/2023/06/22/global/russian-court-rejects-appeal-to-release-us-journalist-evan-gershkovich?

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Russia hints at prisoner swap possibility for jailed Jewish journalist Evan Gershkovich

(JTA) — The Kremlin has said for the first time that it has held discussions with U.S. officials regarding a possible prisoner exchange involving the Jewish American journalist Evan Gershkovich, who has been held in a Russian prison since March.

https://www.jta.org/2023/07/04/global/russia-hints-at-prisoner-swap-possibility-for-jailed-jewish-journalist-evan-gershkovich?

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?️ WSJ reporter detained 100 days

Today is the 100th day since Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, a 31-year-old U.S. citizen, was arrested by Russian authorities while on a reporting trip.

• He's in Moscow's notorious Lefortovo Prison on an espionage charge that The Journal and the U.S. government strongly deny.

Emma Tucker, The Journal's editor-in-chief, says in a letter to readers today that his arrest "is a brazen violation of press freedom that has far-reaching consequences for journalism and the media, as well as for governments and democracies."

"Journalism is not a crime, and we will not rest until Evan is released."

⚡The latest: In an encouraging development, the Kremlin said Tuesday it is open to talks over a potential prisoner swap involving Gershkovich.

• Go deeper: Dow Jones, The Journal's owner, calls for a social-media storm on Gershkovich's behalf today at 10:30 a.m. ET.

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?️ WSJ reporter's detention extended

Photo: Natalia Kolesnivoka/AFP via Getty Images A court in Moscow extended by three months the pretrial detention of Evan Gershkovich (seen above today), the Wall Street Journal reporter who has been held by Russia for five months. In a closed hearing, a judge granted the request of investigators that Gershkovich, 31, remain behind bars awaiting trial until Nov. 30, the Journal reports (subscription).

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Russian court extends detention of Wall Street Journal reporter Gershkovich until end of January

MOSCOW (AP) — A court in Moscow on Tuesday extended the detention of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, arrested on espionage charges, until Jan. 30, Russian news agencies reported.

https://apnews.com/article/russia-american-journalist-gershkovich-708c4115e819c41fd0f285f743f6b11d?

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Russian court rejects WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich's latest appeal

A Russian court on Tuesday upheld the pretrial detention of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, ensuring his imprisonment will last until at least March 30.

https://www.axios.com/2024/02/20/russia-rejects-evan-gershkovich-detention-appeal?

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Russian Court Rejects WSJ Reporter Evan Gershkovich’s Appeal Against Detention

Russian officials say confidential discussions about prisoner exchanges are being conducted between Moscow and Washington

https://www.wsj.com/world/russia/russian-court-rejects-wsj-reporter-evan-gershkovichs-appeal-against-detention-f3112f37?