Key takeaways:
- Lawyers for Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich were able to visit him for the first time since his arrest in Russia last week.
- The Wall Street Journal has called on the Russian government to immediately release Gershkovich and to ensure his safety.
- The international community has also expressed its support for Gershkovich and has called for his release.
On Tuesday, lawyers for Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich were able to visit him for the first time since his arrest in Russia last week. The paper released a statement saying that Gershkovich was in good health and was grateful for the support he has received from around the world.
Gershkovich was detained by Russian authorities last week and accused of spying. The Wall Street Journal’s editor in chief, Emma Tucker, said in an email to the newsroom that they were encouraged by the lawyers’ visit and that they stand with Gershkovich and continue to call for his immediate release.
The statement added that Gershkovich was doing what journalists do – asking questions and providing an eyewitness account in his reporting. It also said that the accusations of spying were a significant ratcheting of both Moscow’s tensions with the United States and its campaign against foreign news media.
The Wall Street Journal has called on the Russian government to immediately release Gershkovich and to ensure his safety. The paper has also asked for the charges against him to be dropped. The international community has also expressed its support for Gershkovich and has called for his release.
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