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Putin Says Russia Wants to Reach Agreement on Return of WSJ’s Evan Gershkovich

14Dec

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Putin Says Russia Wants to Reach Agreement on Return of WSJ’s Evan Gershkovich

Updated Dec. 14, 2023 1:26 pm ETRussian President Vladimir Putin said that Russia wants “to reach an agreement” on the return of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, who is currently in Russian custody on an allegation of espionage that he, the Journal and the U.S. government vehemently deny.During a press conference Thursday, Putin was asked about the recent declaration by the Biden administration that the Russian government rejected a new offer aimed at freeing the American reporter, as well as former U.S. Marine and Michigan corporate-security executive Paul Whelan, who is also in Russian custody.Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8

Biden Says ‘We’re Not Giving Up’ on Push to Secure Evan Gershkovich’s Release

8Dec

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Biden Says ‘We’re Not Giving Up’ on Push to Secure Evan Gershkovich’s Release

WASHINGTON—President Biden pledged to continue pressing for the release of detained Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich days after his administration revealed that the Russian government rejected a new offer aimed at freeing the American journalist.During a holiday reception at the White House on Wednesday night, Biden said the U.S. government is “fighting every day” for the release of Gershkovich, who has been held in a Russian prison for more than 250 days, as well as American Paul Whelan and Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty journalist Alsu Kurmasheva, a dual Russian-U.S. citizen. Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8

Russia Rejects ‘Significant Proposal’ to Trade for WSJ’s Gershkovich, Whelan, U.S. Says

6Dec

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Russia Rejects ‘Significant Proposal’ to Trade for WSJ’s Gershkovich, Whelan, U.S. Says

Updated Dec. 5, 2023 9:57 pm ETWASHINGTON—U.S. negotiators made a fresh offer to Russia in recent weeks to secure the release of detained Americans Evan Gershkovich and Paul Whelan, but Moscow rejected the American proposal, the U.S. State Department said Tuesday.The offer involved trading prisoners, people familiar with the matter said, but they didn’t offer further details.Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8

Evan Gershkovich, Detained for 250 Days, Is Still Bringing His Friends Together

4Dec

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Evan Gershkovich, Detained for 250 Days, Is Still Bringing His Friends Together

Listen to article(1 minute)At least once a day, every day, for the past 250 days, Polina Ivanova is overcome with the troubling thought of Evan Gershkovich staring at the wall of his prison cell.Ivanova, a Russia correspondent for the Financial Times, will be enjoying a meal with friends in Berlin, watching the sunset or traveling to a new city. Then the image creeps in of her close friend, whose view of the world has seldom stretched physically beyond the confines of his cell at Lefortovo prison in Moscow since the early spring.Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8

Russian Court Extends Detention of WSJ Reporter

28Nov

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Russian Court Extends Detention of WSJ Reporter

Updated Nov. 28, 2023 3:58 am ETA Russian court ruled to extend the detention of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich for a third time since he was taken into custody in March on an allegation of espionage that he, the Journal and the U.S. government vehemently deny.The decision followed a judge’s ruling in August to grant the request of investigators from the Federal Security Service, or FSB, that Gershkovich remains behind bars awaiting trial until Nov. 30. Tuesday’s ruling lengthens his detention through at least Jan. 30, by which time he will have been held for 10 months.Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8

WSJ Reporter Evan Gershkovich and Press Freedom in Focus at ‘Reporters at Risk’ Event

8Nov

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WSJ Reporter Evan Gershkovich and Press Freedom in Focus at ‘Reporters at Risk’ Event

An event about the risks facing foreign correspondents and global press freedom was held in honor of jailed Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich on Tuesday in Washington, D.C.The Atlantic Council event “Reporters at Risk: In Honor of Evan Gershkovich” brought together a panel of journalists and press advocates, including reporters who had been held by foreign governments. Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8

Russian Court Upholds Detention of WSJ Reporter

10Oct

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Russian Court Upholds Detention of WSJ Reporter

Evan Gershkovich, the first American journalist to be charged with espionage in Russia since the end of the Cold War, has been held since March.

Russian Court Declines to Consider WSJ Reporter's Detention Appeal

19Sep

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Russian Court Declines to Consider WSJ Reporter's Detention Appeal

Legal experts say it could be many months before Evan Gershkovich’s case is brought to trial, as investigators gather materials to present before the judge.

U.S. Ambassador Meets With Detained Wall Street Journal Reporter

14Aug

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U.S. Ambassador Meets With Detained Wall Street Journal Reporter

U.S. Ambassador Lynne Tracy visited Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich at Moscow’s Lefortovo Prison on Monday, the third such visit since his detention in March.

Russia is in contact with the U.S. regarding prisoner swaps, a Kremlin spokesman said, after consular visits to WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich detained in Russia and a Russian held in the U.S.

4Jul

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Russia is in contact with the U.S. regarding prisoner swaps, a Kremlin spokesman said, after consular visits to WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich detained in Russia and a Russian held in the U.S.