Secretary of State Antony Blinken demanded the release of detained Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich in a phone call with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov Sunday.
Gershkovich had told friends his job was dangerous on the heels of the Kremlin’s strict censorship laws being passed last year, but he felt telling the story of how the ongoing war with Ukraine was changing Russia was critical. Because he was accredited by Russia's foreign ministry, he was allowed to return from London.
Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich was detained by Russian officials on espionage charges. The Wall Street Journal has forcefully defended Gershkovich at every turn while news outlets around the world have alsoThe Journal reported Sunday that the State Department has demanded consular officials be allowed to visit the American reporter to ascertain his well-being and gather information about the circumstances of his arrest.
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