Mr. Gershkovich has been held at the notorious Lefortovo jail since his arrest on March 29 during a reporting trip to the central Russian city of Yekaterinburg. His detention was extended for three months.
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Is Putin’s Russia Worse Than the Soviet State?
Vladimir Putin has made himself the personal embodiment of the Russian state.
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The U.S. Is ‘Intensely Engaged’ in Efforts to Free Evan Gershkovich, Blinken Says
The Wall Street Journal reporter has been held for more than a month on espionage charges that the United States considers bogus.
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Biden Praises ‘Absolute Courage’ of U.S. Journalist Detained in Russia
In a speech at the annual White House Association Correspondents’ dinner, the president said his administration was “working every day” to secure the release of Evan Gershkovich.