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Russian Court Sentences Wall Street Journal Reporter to 16 Years in Prison

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Evan Gershkovich, a 32-year-old reporter for The Wall Street Journal, has been found guilty of espionage by a Russian court and sentenced to 16 years in prison. According to reports, Gershkovich was accused of gathering information for the CIA about a company that manufactures tanks for Russia's war in Ukraine. US officials have repeatedly accused Russia of using Gershkovich as a bargaining chip for a possible prisoner exchange.

  1. United Nations
    1. Journalists should be able to perform their essential professional functions work in a safe environment without fear of reprisals - in line with Russia's international human rights obligations.
  2. DE
    Annalena Baerbock
    Social Democratic Party
    1. Evan's conviction … shows [Russian President Vladimir] Putin's fear of the power of facts. The verdict is politically motivated and part of Putin's war propaganda.
  3. ES
    Josep Borrell
    European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy
    1. The EU strongly condemns the 16-year prison sentence for Evan Gershkovich.
  4. GB
    Keir Starmer
    Labour Party
    1. Journalism should not be a crime. Gershkovich must be released immediately.
    2. The sentencing of @WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich is despicable and only serves to underscore Russia's utter contempt for media freedom.
  5. MT
    Roberta Metsola
    EU Parliament
    1. A politically motivated and sham trial. Journalism is not a crime. Evan must be released immediately.
  6. US
    Joe Biden
    Democratic Party
    1. There is no question that Russia is wrongfully detaining Evan. Journalism is not a crime.
  7. US
    Vedant Patel
    US State Department
    1. We have been clear from the get-go that Evan did nothing wrong and should not have been detained. To date, Russia has provided no evidence of a crime and has failed to justify Evan's continued detention.
  8. US
    Wall Street Journal
    1. Journalism is not a crime, and we will not rest until he's released. This must end now.
    2. We will continue to do everything possible to press for Evan's release and to support his family. Journalism is not a crime, and we will not rest until he's released. This must end now.
    3. Even as Russia orchestrates its shameful sham trial, we continue to do everything we can to push for Evan's immediate release and to state unequivocally: Evan was doing his job as a journalist, and journalism is not a crime. Bring him home now.

Evan Gershkovich Detained in Russia

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sources

  1. 1.The Guardian
  2. 2.Le Monde
  3. 3.Al Jazeera
  4. 4.CTV News
  5. 5.The Times of India
  6. 6.ABC News (Australia)
  7. 7.The Times
  8. 8.BBC
  9. 9.France 24
  10. 10.Agence France-Presse
  11. 11.Interfax
  12. 12.Reuters

perspectives

  1. 1.US Foreign Policy
  2. 2.Russian Foreign Policy
  3. 3.Russia-Ukraine War
  4. 4.US-Russia Relations
  5. 5.Russian Politics
  6. 6.Espionage
  7. 7.News media
  8. 8.Freedom of the press

countries

  1. 1.GermanyDE
  2. 2.United KingdomGB
  3. 3.Hong KongHK
  4. 4.Russian FederationRU
  5. 5.UkraineUA
  6. 6.United StatesUS

organizations

  1. 1.Central Intelligence AgencyUS
  2. 2.Krem­linRU
  3. 3.Lefortovo PrisonRU
  4. 4.Russian Federal Security ServiceRU
  5. 5.US State DepartmentUS
  6. 6.Sverdlovsk Regional Court
  7. 7.United Nations
  8. 8.White HouseUS
  9. 9.Dow Jones
  10. 10.EU Parliament
  11. 11.MI6
  12. 12.Reporters Without BordersFR

persons

  1. 1.Evan Gershkovich
  2. 2.Vladimir PutinRU
  3. 3.Almar Latour
  4. 4.Emma Tucker
  5. 5.Keir StarmerGB
  6. 6.Paul Whelan
  7. 7.Brittney Griner
  8. 8.Dmitry PeskovRU
  9. 9.Josep BorrellES
  10. 10.Vedant PatelUS
  11. 11.Viktor Bout
  12. 12.Andrei Mineev

technicals

  1. 1.Cold War
  2. 2.Ural Mountains
  3. 3.Armata
  4. 4.Novichok
  5. 5.Proryv
  6. 6.Soviet Union
Russian Court Sentences Wall Street Journal Reporter to 16 Years in Prison