Wall Street Journal reporter detained in Russia

PEC demands the immediate release of Wall Street Journal reporter detained in Russia

PEC

Geneva, 30 March 2023 (PEC) Wall Street Journal reporter arrested by Russian authorities, accused of espionage. Press Emblem Campaign (PEC)  demands the immediate release of the journalist who was only doing his job.

The FSB security services said they had “halted the illegal activities of US citizen Evan Geshkovich,” saying the Wall Street Journal reporter was “suspected of spying in the interests of the American government.”

The announcement marks a serious escalation in Kremlin’s efforts to silence independent media, a crackdown that gained momentum following Russia’s military operation in Ukraine last year, denounced the PEC.

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Geshkovich, 31 was working with press accreditation issued by the Russian foreign ministry. The FSB statement said he had been detained for gathering information “on an enterprise of the Russian military-industrial complex” in Yekaterinburg (1,800 kilometres east of Moscow).

Following the news of his arrest, the Wall Street Journal issued a statement on Thursday, saying it was “deeply concerned for the safety of Mr. Gershkovich.” The Wall Street Journal vehemently denies the allegations from the FSB. Gershkovich could face up to 20 years in prison if convicted of espionage.

Before joining the Wall Street Journal Gershkovich, 31, worked for Agence France Presse (AFP) in Moscow. He was previously a reporter based in the Russian capital for The Moscow Times. He is the first reporter for an American news outlet to be arrested on espionage charges in Russia since the Cold War.

30-03-2023

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