Analysis: The arrest of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich and the prosecution of a Russian dad spotlight Vladimir Putin's willingness to disregard global norms and squash dissent at all costs.
The single father, Alexei Moskalyov, 54, sentenced to a two-year jail term for antiwar posts on social media, was arrested at Russia’s request on Thursday in Minsk, Belarus, after he fled house arrest. Authorities seized his daughter, Maria, about a month ago, and placed her in an orphanage, in a case that has stunned even Russian hard-liners.
The arrest of Gershkovich, which the Wall Street Journal described as a “calculated provocation,” has sent relations between Washington and Moscow to yet another new low, and put Russia a step closer to pariah status. In an editorial, the Journal called for the expulsion of Russia’s ambassador to the United States as well as all Russian journalists working in the country.
Gershkovich has worked in Russia since 2017, first at the Moscow Times and with Agence France-Presse before joining the Journal early last year. His arrest multiplies the risks for Western journalists in Russia, making it difficult for international correspondents to report on the war, by raising questions about who may be arrested next.
“Our people are used to believing that we stand for strong family ties, for full families, for orthodox families, and that is what propaganda tells people,” Zakhvatov said. “And now they see that something went wrong: A child is taken away from her parent and the reason is not serious at all. The child is being separated from her dad because of a drawing.”, a watchdog group, said Moskalyov’s case highlighted the increasing power and impunity of Russia’s security services.
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Russia arrests Wall Street Journal reporter on spying chargeRussia’s top security agency says an American reporter for The Wall Street Journal has been arrested on espionage charges. The Federal Security Service said Thursday that Evan Gershkovich was detained in the Ural Mountains city of Yekaterinburg while allegedly trying to obtain classified information. The Wall Street Journal said it “vehemently denies the allegations” and is seeking Gershkovich’s immediate release. The FSB didn’t say when the arrest took place. Gershkovich could face up to 20 years in prison if convicted of espionage. He is the first American reporter to be arrested on espionage charges in Russia since the Cold War. A Moscow court quickly ruled to keep Gershkovich behind bars pending the investigation.
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Russia arrests Wall Street Journal reporter on spying chargeRussia’s top security agency arrested an American reporter for the Wall Street Journal on espionage charges, the first time a U.S. correspondent was put behind bars on spying accusations since the Cold War.
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