The detention of the Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich poses new obstacles for Western journalists seeking to report on Vladimir V. Putin’s rule.
Tag: Freedom of the Press
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The Arrest of Evan Gershkovich Is Further Evidence of Putin’s Brutality
The detention of a journalist is yet another sign of his willingness to wage all-out war.
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Putin Should Have Read Evan Gershkovich, Not Imprisoned Him
The Wall Street Journal reporter should be released immediately.
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Evan Gershkovich Covered Repressed Russian Journalists. Now They Are Covering Him.
Evan Gershkovich’s work for The Wall Street Journal included reporting on the efforts by Russians to help others who were being repressed. Russian journalists are now scrutinizing his arrest as a brazen attack on press freedom.
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Journalist Detained by Russia Was Reporting Stories That ‘Needed to Be Told’
Evan Gershkovich, who works for The Wall Street Journal, knew the risks of reporting in Russia but felt a deep connection to the country, his friends said.