Blinken says WSJ reporter ‘wrongfully detained’ by Russia
1 year, 8 months ago

Blinken says WSJ reporter ‘wrongfully detained’ by Russia

Associated Press  

BRUSSELS — 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. “But I want to make sure, as always, because there is a formal process that we go through it and we will and I expect that to be completed soon.” In what was a rare call with Lavrov since Russia invaded Ukraine early last year, Blinken also urged him to immediately release another imprisoned American, Paul Whelan, who had already been determined to have been wrongfully detained. U.S. officials have also called on Russia to free him, with President Joe Biden telling reporters on Friday that his message to Russia was: “Let him go.” The FSB, Russia’s top security agency and a successor to the KGB, said Gershkovich was trying to obtain classified information about a Russian arms factory. In its summary of Sunday’s phone call, Russia’s Foreign Ministry said Lavrov “drew Blinken’s attention to the need to respect the decisions of the Russian authorities” about Gershkovich, who Moscow claims, without evidence, “was caught red-handed.” The Kremlin said Lavrov also told Blinken it was unacceptable for U.S. officials and Western news media to continue “whipping up excitement” and politicizing the journalist’s detention.

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Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, Paul Whelan and others freed in prisoner exchange
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, Paul Whelan and others freed in prisoner exchange

Deccan Chronicle  

Washington: The United States and Russia completed their biggest prisoner swap in post-Soviet history on Thursday, with Moscow releasing Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich and Michigan corporate security executive Paul Whelan in a multinational deal that set some two dozen people free, according to officials in Turkey, where the exchange took place. The trade followed years of secretive back-channel …

Russia releases US journalist and other Americans and dissidents in massive 24-person prisoner swap
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Russia releases US journalist and other Americans and dissidents in massive 24-person prisoner swap

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The United States and Russia completed their biggest prisoner swap in post-Soviet history on Thursday, with Moscow releasing journalist Evan Gershkovich and fellow American Paul Whelan, along with dissidents including Vladimir Kara-Murza, in a multinational deal that set two dozen people free, officials said. Under the deal, Russia released Gershkovich, a reporter for The Wall Street Journal who …

US-Russia Prisoner Swap in Progress; Key Figures Include Reporter Gershkovich
4 months, 3 weeks ago

US-Russia Prisoner Swap in Progress; Key Figures Include Reporter Gershkovich

Deccan Chronicle  

Washington: A massive prisoner swap involving the United States and Russia was underway Thursday, a person familiar with the matter said. But Americans considered by the U.S. to be wrongfully detained in Russia include Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich and Paul Whelan, a corporate security executive from Michigan. Russia has long been interested in getting back Vadim Krasikov, who …

US reporter Evan Gershkovich released by Russia in multi-country prisoner swap
4 months, 3 weeks ago

US reporter Evan Gershkovich released by Russia in multi-country prisoner swap

Hindustan Times  

Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich and former U.S. Marine Paul Whelan have been released by Russia in a multi-country prisoner swap between US and Russia, according to a Bloomberg report. FILE PHOTO: Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, who faces charges of espionage, stands inside an enclosure for defendants as he attends a court hearing in Yekaterinburg, Russia July …

Russia frees US reporter Evan Gershkovich in one of the biggest prisoner swaps with West
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Russia frees US reporter Evan Gershkovich in one of the biggest prisoner swaps with West

New Indian Express  

US journalist Evan Gershkovich and former US marine Paul Whelan were released from Russia Thursday, the Turkish government announced, in one of the biggest East-West prisoner swaps since the Cold War. A total of 26 people, including two minors, from the United States, Germany, Poland, Slovenia, Norway, Belarus and Russia were involved in the swap "carried out" by Turkey's MIT …

Russia convicts U.S. journalist Evan Gershkovich of spying in a trial widely seen as politically motivated
5 months ago

Russia convicts U.S. journalist Evan Gershkovich of spying in a trial widely seen as politically motivated

The Hindu  

Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich was convicted on July 19 of espionage and sentenced to 16 years in a maximum-security prison on charges that his employer and the U.S. government have rejected as fabricated. U.S. President Joe Biden said after the conviction that Gershkovich “was targeted by the Russian government because he is a journalist and an American.” “We …

Russia Convicts Wall Street Journal Reporter Evan Gershkovich Of Espionage
5 months ago

Russia Convicts Wall Street Journal Reporter Evan Gershkovich Of Espionage

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING YEKATERINBURG, Russia — Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich was convicted Friday of espionage and sentenced to 16 years on charges that his employer and the U.S. have rejected as fabricated. The trial of Wall Street Journal journalist Evan Gershkovich arrested in Russia on espionage charges began in the city of Yekaterinburg, the Sverdlovsk Region, Russia on …

Russia convicts US journalist of spying in a trial widely seen as politically motivated
5 months ago

Russia convicts US journalist of spying in a trial widely seen as politically motivated

Associated Press  

YEKATERINBURG, Russia — Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich was convicted Friday of espionage and sentenced to 16 years in a maximum-security prison on charges that his employer and the U.S. government have rejected as fabricated. When Judge Andrei Mineyev asked him if he had any questions about the verdict, he replied “No, your honor.” After Mineyev read the verdict, …

Russia sentences U.S. reporter to 16 years in prison after a trial condemned as a sham
5 months ago

Russia sentences U.S. reporter to 16 years in prison after a trial condemned as a sham

LA Times  

Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich stands in a glass cage, listening to the verdict against him in a Yekaterinburg, Russia, court on Friday. Journalism is not a crime.” Almar Latour, chief executive of Dow Jones and publisher of the Wall Street Journal, and Editor in Chief Emma Tucker called it a “disgraceful, sham conviction.” “Evan has spent 478 days …

Russian Minister blames U.S. media for hindering prisoner swap talks on jailed reporter Evan Gershkovich
5 months, 1 week ago

Russian Minister blames U.S. media for hindering prisoner swap talks on jailed reporter Evan Gershkovich

The Hindu  

Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov blamed American journalists on July 18 for delaying talks between his U.S. counterparts about a possible prisoner exchange involving imprisoned Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich. A day before Mr. Gershkovich is scheduled to appear in court on espionage charges, Mr. Lavrov told a U.N. news conference that confidential negotiations are still “ongoing.” Mr. Gershkovich, …

Russia’s imprisonment of American reporter violates international law, U.N. experts say
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Russia’s imprisonment of American reporter violates international law, U.N. experts say

LA Times  

Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, shown in a glass cage in a courtroom in Yekaterinburg, has been held by Russia for more than 15 months. United Nations human rights experts say Russia violated international law by imprisoning Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich and should release him “immediately.” The Working Group on Arbitrary Detention, made up of independent experts …

WSJ Reporter Evan Gershkovich Appears At Closed-Door Espionage Trial In Russia
5 months, 4 weeks ago

WSJ Reporter Evan Gershkovich Appears At Closed-Door Espionage Trial In Russia

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING YEKATERINBURG, Russia — Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich went on trial behind closed doors in Yekaterinburg on Wednesday, 15 months after his arrest in the Russian city on espionage charges that he, his employer and the U.S. government vehemently deny. Gershkovich’s arrest came about a year after President Vladimir Putin pushed through laws that chilled journalists, …

A US journalist goes on trial in Russia on espionage charges that he and his employer deny
5 months, 4 weeks ago

A US journalist goes on trial in Russia on espionage charges that he and his employer deny

Associated Press  

YEKATERINBURG, Russia — Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich went on trial behind closed doors in Yekaterinburg on Wednesday, 15 months after his arrest in the Russian city on espionage charges that he, his employer and the U.S. government vehemently deny. “Today our colleague Evan Gershkovich faced the Russian regime’s shameful and illegitimate proceedings against him,” said Almar Latour, Dow …

US journalist Gershkovich on trial in Russia over spying charges he denies
5 months, 4 weeks ago

US journalist Gershkovich on trial in Russia over spying charges he denies

Al Jazeera  

Journalist faces up to 20 years in jail if convicted; court sets next hearing for August 13. The US Embassy in Russia on Wednesday called for Gershkovich’s release and said the “Russian authorities have failed to provide any evidence supporting the charges against him, failed to justify his continued detention, and failed to explain why Evan’s work as a journalist …

A U.S. journalist goes on trial in Russia on espionage charges that he and his employer deny
5 months, 4 weeks ago

A U.S. journalist goes on trial in Russia on espionage charges that he and his employer deny

LA Times  

Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich stands in a glass cage in a courtroom in Yekaterinburg, Russia, on Wednesday. Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich went on trial behind closed doors in Yekaterinburg on Wednesday, 15 months after his arrest in the Russian city on espionage charges that he, his employer and the U.S. government vehemently deny. Authorities arrested Gershkovich …

Russia starts US journalist Evan Gershkovich’s trial: What’s next for him?
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Russia starts US journalist Evan Gershkovich’s trial: What’s next for him?

Al Jazeera  

The reporter was arrested in March last year on a reporting trip in Russia’s Ural Mountains city of Yekaterinburg. The hearing, which is being held behind closed doors, will focus on Moscow’s charges that the reporter acted as a United States agent who “collected top-secret data about the activity of an enterprise of the Russian military-industrial complex” while on a …

Russia to hold espionage trial of U.S. reporter Evan Gershkovich behind closed doors
6 months, 1 week ago

Russia to hold espionage trial of U.S. reporter Evan Gershkovich behind closed doors

The Hindu  

Russia will hold the espionage trial of detained U.S. reporter Evan Gershkovich, who denies charges of collecting secrets for the Central Intelligence Agency, behind closed doors later this month, a court in city of Yekaterinburg said on June 17. "According to the investigation authorities, the American journalist of The Wall Street Journal, Mr. Gershkovich, on the instructions of the CIA, …

Russia sets date for closed-door trial of US journalist Evan Gershkovich
6 months, 1 week ago

Russia sets date for closed-door trial of US journalist Evan Gershkovich

Al Jazeera  

Evan Gershkovich was detained in March 2023 for allegedly ‘spying’ on a Russian defence enterprise in Yekaterinburg. ‘Outrageous’ Following last week’s announcement that Gershkovich would stand trial for his “CIA work”, The Wall Street Journal said the reporter was facing “a false and baseless charge” based on “calculated and transparent lies”. “Russia’s latest move toward a sham trial is, while …

Evan Gershkovich, U.S. journalist who’s been jailed in Russia for over a year, will finally face trial on espionage charges
6 months, 1 week ago

Evan Gershkovich, U.S. journalist who’s been jailed in Russia for over a year, will finally face trial on espionage charges

The Independent  

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Jailed US reporter Evan Gershkovich to stand trial in Russia on espionage charges, officials say
6 months, 1 week ago

Jailed US reporter Evan Gershkovich to stand trial in Russia on espionage charges, officials say

Associated Press  

MOSCOW — U.S. journalist Evan Gershkovich, who has been jailed for over a year in Russia on espionage charges, will stand trial in the Ural Mountains city of Yekaterinburg, where he was detained, authorities said Thursday. The U.S. State Department spokesman Matthew Miller slammed the development, saying there was “absolutely zero credibility to those charges” and adding that the U.S. …

Jailed US reporter Evan Gershkovich to face trial in Russia over espionage charges
6 months, 1 week ago

Jailed US reporter Evan Gershkovich to face trial in Russia over espionage charges

New Indian Express  

MOSCOW: US journalist Evan Gershkovich, who has been jailed for over a year in Russia on espionage charges, will stand trial in the Ural Mountains city of Yekaterinburg, authorities said Thursday. Gershkovich is accused of "gathering secret information" for the CIA about Uralvagonzavod, a facility in the Sverdlovsk region that produces and repairs military equipment, the Prosecutor General's office said …

U.S. reporter Evan Gershkovich, jailed in Russia on espionage charges, to stand trial
6 months, 1 week ago

U.S. reporter Evan Gershkovich, jailed in Russia on espionage charges, to stand trial

LA Times  

Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich stands in a glass cage in a courtroom at the First Appeals Court of General Jurisdiction in Moscow on April 23. U.S. journalist Evan Gershkovich, who has been jailed for over a year in Russia on espionage charges, will stand trial in the Ural Mountains city of Yekaterinburg, authorities said Thursday. Gershkovich is accused …

Russian court extends the detention of a Russian-US journalist
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Russian court extends the detention of a Russian-US journalist

The Independent  

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Moscow court rejects Evan Gershkovich's appeal, keeping him in jail until at least June 30
8 months ago

Moscow court rejects Evan Gershkovich's appeal, keeping him in jail until at least June 30

Associated Press  

MOSCOW — Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich will remain jailed on espionage charges until at least late June, after a Moscow court on Tuesday rejected his appeal that sought to end his pretrial detention. AP AUDIO: Moscow court rejects Evan Gershkovich’s appeal, keeping him in jail until at least June 30 AP correspondent Haya Panjwani reports on a detained …

Moscow court rejects Evan Gershkovich’s appeal, keeping him in jail until at least June 30
8 months ago

Moscow court rejects Evan Gershkovich’s appeal, keeping him in jail until at least June 30

LA Times  

Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich will remain jailed on espionage charges until at least late June, after a Moscow court Tuesday rejected his appeal that sought to end his pretrial detention. At least two U.S. citizens arrested in Russia in recent years — including WNBA star Brittney Griner — have been exchanged for Russians jailed in the United States. …

Court orders a detained Russia-US journalist to remain in custody for two more months
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Court orders a detained Russia-US journalist to remain in custody for two more months

Associated Press  

MOSCOW — A court in Russia on Monday ordered a detained Russian-American journalist to be held in jail for two more months pending investigation and trial, in a further step in the Kremlin’s crackdown on dissent and free speech. Alsu Kurmasheva, an editor for the U.S. government-funded Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty’s Tatar-Bashkir service, was taken into custody on Oct. 18 …

Court orders a detained Russia-US journalist to remain in custody for two more months
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Court orders a detained Russia-US journalist to remain in custody for two more months

The Independent  

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A year after arrest in Russia, U.S. reporter still awaits trial
8 months, 3 weeks ago

A year after arrest in Russia, U.S. reporter still awaits trial

The Hindu  

Evan Gershkovich, a Wall Street Journal reporter who has spent a year behind bars in Russia, is awaiting a trial on espionage charges the White House says are fabricated but could still see him jailed for decades. The U.S.-born son of Soviet emigres covered Russia for six years as the Kremlin made independent, on-the-ground reporting increasingly dangerous and illegal. The …

A growing number of Americans end up in Russian jails. The prospects for their release are unclear
8 months, 3 weeks ago

A growing number of Americans end up in Russian jails. The prospects for their release are unclear

Associated Press  

TALLINN, Estonia — A journalist on a reporting trip in a Ural Mountains city. FILE - WNBA star and two-time Olympic gold medalist Brittney Griner speaks to her lawyers from inside a cage in a courtroom in Khimki, outside Moscow, Russia, on July 26, 2022. The U.S. has had some success in recent years negotiating high-profile prisoner swaps with Russia, …

Russia extends arrest of US reporter Evan Gershkovich. He has already spent nearly a year in jail
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Russia extends arrest of US reporter Evan Gershkovich. He has already spent nearly a year in jail

Deccan Chronicle  

Moscow, Mar 26 A Moscow court on Tuesday ordered Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich to remain in jail on espionage charges until at least late June, court officials said. The 32-year-old US citizen was arrested in late March 2023 while on a reporting trip and has spent nearly a year behind bars. At least two US citizens arrested in …

Russia extends arrest of US reporter Evan Gershkovich. He has already spent nearly a year in jail
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Russia extends arrest of US reporter Evan Gershkovich. He has already spent nearly a year in jail

Associated Press  

MOSCOW — A Moscow court on Tuesday ordered Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich to remain in jail on espionage charges until at least late June, court officials said. The 32-year-old U.S. citizen was arrested in late March 2023 while on a reporting trip and has spent nearly a year behind bars. U.S. ambassador to Russia Lynne Tracy attended the …

Russia extends detention of WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich by three months
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Russia extends detention of WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich by three months

Al Jazeera  

Moscow court extends journalist’s arrest on espionage charges, ensuring he spends more than a year in prison. The Moscow City Court ordered on Tuesday that the 32-year-old Wall Street Journal reporter remain behind bars until June 30 as he awaits trial on espionage charges. The United States embassy slammed the decision, which ensures that the journalist will spend a year …

Russia extends detention of U.S. reporter Evan Gershkovich on espionage charges
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Russia extends detention of U.S. reporter Evan Gershkovich on espionage charges

LA Times  

Ambassador to Russia Lynne Tracy enters Moscow City Court to attend a hearing on Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich’s case on Tuesday. A Moscow court on Tuesday ordered Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich to remain in jail on espionage charges until at least late June, court officials said. Ambassador to Russia Lynne Tracy attended the court hearing on …

A Russian court extends the pretrial detention for an American reporter accused of spying
10 months ago

A Russian court extends the pretrial detention for an American reporter accused of spying

Associated Press  

MOSCOW — A court in the Russian capital ruled Tuesday to keep Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich in custody pending his trial on espionage charges that he denies. U.S. State Department spokesman Matthew Miller said Tuesday that “we’re disappointed but not surprised by the outcome of the hearing” that upheld Gershkovich’s detention. RFE/RL President Stephen Capus said in a …

Russia arrests dual US citizen for Ukraine-linked ‘treason’
10 months ago

Russia arrests dual US citizen for Ukraine-linked ‘treason’

Al Jazeera  

The woman is accused of raising funds that benefitted the Ukrainian armed forces. Russia’s internal security and intelligence agency has arrested a woman who holds dual Russian and United States nationality in the Ural district for committing “treason” by raising funds for Ukraine. She “was involved in providing financial assistance to a foreign state in activities directed against the security …

A Russian court extends the pretrial detention for American reporter accused of spying
10 months ago

A Russian court extends the pretrial detention for American reporter accused of spying

LA Times  

Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich is escorted from the Lefortovsky court after the hearing last month in Moscow. A court in the Russian capital ruled Tuesday to keep Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich in custody pending his trial on espionage charges that he denies. Speaking in an interview with former Fox News host Tucker Carlson earlier this month, …

Blinken talks to American detained in Russia, vows effort to free him
10 months, 1 week ago

Blinken talks to American detained in Russia, vows effort to free him

Hindustan Times  

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Tuesday that he spoke with Paul Whelan, a former Marine detained in Russia, as he vowed sustained efforts to free him as well as jailed journalist Evan Gershkovich. "Our intensive efforts to bring Paul home continue every single day, and they will until he and Evan Gershkovich and every other American wrongfully detained …

In interview, Tucker Carlson asks Russia's Vladimir Putin about jailed WSJ reporter, his reply
10 months, 2 weeks ago

In interview, Tucker Carlson asks Russia's Vladimir Putin about jailed WSJ reporter, his reply

Hindustan Times  

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday said he was open to release jailed Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, who is awaiting trial on spying charges, in exchange for a Russian prisoner. Speaking with US television host Tucker Carlson – Vladimir Putin's first interview with an American journalist since before Russia's invasion of Ukraine nearly two years ago - the …

Russian court extends detention of Russian-US journalist
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Russian court extends detention of Russian-US journalist

Associated Press  

MOSCOW — A Russian court on Thursday ordered a detained Russian-American journalist to be held in jail for two more months pending trial in a case widely seen as part of the Kremlin’s unrelenting crackdown on dissent and free speech. Alsu Kurmasheva, an editor for the U.S. government-funded Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty’s Tatar-Bashkir service, was taken into custody on Oct. …

Pretrial detention for American reporter accused of spying in Russia extended through March
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Pretrial detention for American reporter accused of spying in Russia extended through March

Associated Press  

MOSCOW — A court in Moscow Friday extended the pretrial detention of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, arrested on espionage charges, until the end of March, meaning the journalist will spend at least a year behind bars in Russia. Russia’s Federal Security Service alleged that the reporter, “acting on the instructions of the American side, collected information constituting a …

Detention of American reporter in Russia on spying charges extended through March
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Detention of American reporter in Russia on spying charges extended through March

LA Times  

Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, right, is escorted from a court in Moscow on Friday. A court in Moscow on Friday extended the pretrial detention of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, who was arrested on espionage charges, until the end of March, meaning that he will have spent at least a year behind bars in Russia. Russia’s Federal …

Pre-trial detention for US reporter accused of 'espionage charges' extended through March
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Pre-trial detention for US reporter accused of 'espionage charges' extended through March

New Indian Express  

Russia's Federal Security Service alleged that the reporter, "acting on the instructions of the American side, collected information constituting a state secret about the activities of one of the enterprises of the Russian military-industrial complex". During his end-of-year news conference in December, Russian President Vladimir Putin said that Moscow is in dialogue with the United States on bringing home both …

Russian official says US is hampering a prisoner exchange with unequal demands
1 year ago

Russian official says US is hampering a prisoner exchange with unequal demands

Associated Press  

MOSCOW — A Russian deputy foreign minister said that talks with the United States on a potential prisoner exchange that would free Americans held in Russia are hampered by publicity and an alleged disparity in the U.S. negotiating stance. The U.S. State Department said last week that Russia rejected several proposals for freeing Paul Whelan, an American convicted of espionage, …

Russia in talks with U.S. on prisoner swap that could include jailed reporter Gershkovich
1 year ago

Russia in talks with U.S. on prisoner swap that could include jailed reporter Gershkovich

LA Times  

Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich has been ordered to remain in detention in Russia until Jan. 30. Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday that Moscow is in talks with the U.S. on the issue of releasing jailed Americans Paul Whelan and Evan Gershkovich, with the Kremlin hoping to “find a solution” even though “it’s not easy.” Putin spoke about …

US made offer to bring home jailed Americans Paul Whelan and Evan Gershkovich. Russia rejected it
1 year ago

US made offer to bring home jailed Americans Paul Whelan and Evan Gershkovich. Russia rejected it

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration has made a new and significant offer aimed at securing the release of American detainees Paul Whelan and Evan Gershkovich, but Russia has rejected the offer, the State Department said Tuesday. Whelan, a corporate security executive from Michigan, has been jailed in Russia since his December 2018 arrest on espionage-related charges that both he and …

Russian court extends detention of WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich
1 year ago

Russian court extends detention of WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich

Al Jazeera  

The Wall Street Journal has denounced the continued detention of its reporter as a ‘brazen and outrageous attack’ on free press. Russia will keep American reporter Evan Gershkovich in custody for another two months as he awaits trial for espionage, a Moscow court has ruled, heightening concerns about the fate of the jailed journalist. In a closed-door hearing on Tuesday, …

Russian court extends detention of Wall Street Journal reporter until end of January
1 year ago

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

LA Times  

A court in Moscow on Tuesday extended the detention of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, who was arrested on espionage charges, until Jan. 30, Russian news agencies reported. Russia’s Federal Security Service alleged that Gershkovich, “acting on the instructions of the American side, collected information constituting a state secret about the activities of one of the enterprises of the …

Russian-American journalist denied release into house arrest
1 year, 1 month ago

Russian-American journalist denied release into house arrest

Associated Press  

MOSCOW — A Russian court on Tuesday ordered a detained Russian-American journalist to remain in jail ahead of trial on charges of failing to register as a foreign agent, rather than be released to house arrest, state news agency Tass reported. Alsu Kurmasheva, an editor for the U.S. government-funded Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty’s Tatar-Bashkir service, was taken into custody on …

Russian-American journalist denied release into house arrest
1 year, 1 month ago

Russian-American journalist denied release into house arrest

The Independent  

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Russia extends detention of a U.S. journalist detained for failing to register as a foreign agent
1 year, 2 months ago

Russia extends detention of a U.S. journalist detained for failing to register as a foreign agent

The Hindu  

A Russian-American journalist was ordered Friday to be detained for another three days on charges of failing to register as a foreign agent, Russian media reported. The state-run news website Tatar-Inform said Ms. Kurmasheva faces charges of failing to register as a “foreign agent” and was collecting information on Russian military activities. Ms. Kurmasheva was accused of reporting on the …

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