Russia detained Wall Street Journal correspondent Evan Gershkovich in Yekaterinburg on suspicion of spying for the U.S., according to state media reports. Gershkovich, a US citizen, could face up to 20 years in prison.
“It has been established that Evan Gershkovich, acting on instructions from the American side, was collecting information constituting a state secret about the activities of one of the enterprises of the Russian military-industrial complex,” the statement claimed.
“Reporters Without Borders is alarmed by what seems to be a ‘retaliation’ measure: journalists should not be targeted,” it added. Political consultant Tatiana Stanovaya wrote on Telegram: “Interestingly, the FSB evasively claims that Evan was acting ‘on behalf of the Americans,’ which can be interpreted very broadly. The editorial board of WSJ is also American. This suggests that the FSB has no evidence to indicate that Evan was specifically working as a spy undercover as a journalist. However, this undoubtedly brings Russia and the United States’ relationship to a new level of confrontation.
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