New York Times defended Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, calling for his 'immediate release' on Thursday after he was detained by the Russian government.
spokesperson Danielle Rhoades Ha said Gershkovich’s coverage of Russia"has been unfailingly fair and accurate." His most recent report,"Russia's economy is starting to come undone," was published hours before his arrest.
Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, who was detained by Russia’s Federal Security Service. Gershkovich is the first American reporter to be arrested on espionage charges in Russia since 1986 when U.S. News and World Report correspondent Nicholas Daniloff was detained. Daniloff was released without charge 20 days later in a swap for a Soviet Union’s United Nations mission who was being held by the FBI.
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