A Wall Street Journal reporter arrested in Russia on espionage charges has been “wrongfully detained,' the Biden administration has formally determined — elevating the case of Evan Gershkovich in the U.S. government hierarchy.
FILE - The Wall Street Journal journalist Evan Gershkovich is shown in this undated photo. The Biden administration has formally determined that Gershkovich, who was arrested in Russia on espionage charges, has been "wrongfully detained." Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced the determination on Monday, April 10, 2023. FILE - The Wall Street Journal journalist Evan Gershkovich is shown in this undated photo.
The designation elevates the case of Evan Gershkovich in the U.S. government hierarchy and means that a dedicated State Department office will take the lead on securing his release. “Today, Secretary Blinken made a determination that Evan Gershkovich is wrongfully detained by Russia,” the department said in a statement. “Journalism is not a crime. We condemn the Kremlin’s continued repression of independent voices in Russia, and its ongoing war against the truth.”
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