Russian Presidential Spokesperson Dmitry Peskov did not explain the meaning of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich’s statement regarding his red-handed arrest.
“This question was asked to me yesterday. We don’t have detailed information, it’s closed. The FSB is doing that,” the Kremlin spokesperson said.
Peskov on “catching red-handed” media worker knowledgeable March 30.
On the eve of the Moscow Lefortovo Court arrested Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, previously detained in Yekaterinburg on suspicion of espionage. Criminal case marked “top secret”, journalist denies guilt.
According to the Federal Security Service of Russia, a US citizen Gershkovich collected information that constitutes a state secret “about the activities of one of the enterprises in the Russian military-industrial complex.”
later WSJ He insisted Deport all Russian journalists and the US ambassador on the background of Gershkovich’s arrest.