Aug 14 WATCH: State Department holds briefing as a U.S. ambassador visits jailed reporter Gershkovich in Russia By Sam Mednick, Associated Press U.S. Ambassador to Russia Lynne Tracy on Monday made her third visit to Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, who has been behind bars in Russia since March on charges of espionage. Continue reading
Jul 13 Biden interested in prisoner exchange to free WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich from Russia By Seung Min Kim, Chris Megerian, Associated Press President Joe Biden says he’s serious about pursuing a prisoner exchange for a Wall Street Journal reporter who has been detained in Russia for more than 100 days. Continue reading
Jul 04 Russia open to talks over potential prisoner swap for detained American reporter Evan Gershkovich By Associated Press The Kremlin is holding the door open for contacts with the U.S. regarding a possible prisoner exchange that could potentially involve jailed Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich. Continue reading
Jul 03 U.S. ambassador visits detained American journalist Evan Gershkovich in Russia By Associated Press U.S. Ambassador Lynne Tracy on Monday was allowed to visit Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, who has been behind bars in Russia since March on charges of espionage. Continue reading
Jun 22 Moscow court denies U.S. journalist Evan Gershkovich’s appeal to be released By Associated Press The Wall Street Journal reporter must remain in jail on espionage charges until at least late August. Continue reading
Apr 18 U.S. journalist held by Russia on espionage charges to stay in jail By Associated Press 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 Kremlin crackdown on dissent and press freedom amid the war in Ukraine. Continue reading
Apr 07 Russia charges American journalist with espionage, Russian news agencies report By Associated Press Two Russian news agencies says jailed Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich has been formally charged with espionage in Russia and has entered an official denial. Continue reading
Apr 02 Blinken calls for Russia to immediately free 2 detained Americans By Eric Tucker, Matthew Lee, Associated Press 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… Continue reading
Mar 31 Biden tells Russia to release American journalist: ‘Let him go’ By Seung Min Kim, Associated Press President Joe Biden is urging Russia to release Wall Street Journal Evan Gershkovich, whom the country’s security service arrested on espionage charges — allegations the newspaper denies. Continue reading
Mar 30 Russia security agency arrests Wall Street Journal reporter for espionage By Associated Press Russia's top security agency says an American reporter for The Wall Street Journal has been arrested on espionage charges. Continue reading