Wall Street Journal Reporter Evan Gershkovich Detained in Russia’s Yekaterinburg on Spying Allegations

Russian authorities said Thursday they have detained a US journalist associated with The Wall Street Journal on spying charges. Evan Gershkovich, a WSJ reporter, was arrested in Yekaterinburg on suspicion of "espionage in the interests of the American government," the Federal Security Service (FSB) said in a statement. Russia: Ex-reporter Jailed for 22 Years on Treason Charges.

Wall Street Journal Reporter Detained in Russia:

Russia's FSB security service said it had detained a reporter for U.S. newspaper The Wall Street Journal on suspicion of spying for Washington, the most serious public move against a foreign journalist since Russia invaded Ukraine https://t.co/2nodZcAY35pic.twitter.com/bmYJKZ2zXE

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