Russia says WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich had 'violated Russian law' and been caught 'red-handed', after the US State Department officially designated him as having been 'wrongfully detained'
The US maintains the journalist was"wrongfully detained" and believes he was targeted primarily because he is an American citizen. Wall Street Journal
Asked about the US move on Tuesday, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov repeated Russia's position that Gershkovich broke the law. He said Gershkovich had "been caught red-handed and violated the laws of the Russian Federation", before adding: "This is what he's suspected of, but of course, the court will make a decision".
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