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- Wall Street Journal reporter, Evan Gershkovich, has been detained in Russia on espionage charges since March 29, 2023, charges which he and the newspaper deny.
- A lawyer for the newspaper has called for immediate government consequences for Russia, with the suggestion of possible sanctions.
- The U.S. State Department revealed that Russia had rejected several proposals for freeing Gershkovich, and it’s unclear what additional sanctions could be used to penalize Russia for his arrest.
The Wall Street Journal has called for immediate consequences on Russia over the detention of its reporter, Evan Gershkovich, who was arrested on March 29, 2023, on espionage charges. A lawyer for the newspaper, Jason Conti, argued at a National Press Club event that Russia should face potential sanctions for its actions. Gershkovich’s arrest has been condemned by the US government, labelling it as wrongful detainment. The reporter’s detention was recently extended by a Moscow court till the end of this month. However, a possible prisoner swap could facilitate his release, a strategy that has successfully seen other Americans freed from Russian jails. The US State Department acknowledged that Russia has rejected multiple proposals for Gershkovich’s release.While the US has already imposed sanctions on Russia over its aggression towards Ukraine, it remains ambiguous what additional sanctions could penalize Moscow for Gershkovich’s arrest.
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