In defense of The Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, the leaders of nearly 40 major media outlets around the world wrote a letter to the Russian Ambassador to the United States, Anatoly Antonov, condemning his arrest in Russia. It has been reported CPJ.
“Gershkovich is a journalist, not a spy, and must be released immediately and without conditions,” the article states.
It was noted that the media requested permission to meet Gershkovich, held by his employer, with a lawyer. At the same time, 39 heads of media and journalism associations signed the letter.
Former Russian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Maria Zakharova statedThe US response to the arrest of The Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Hershkowitz was self-explanatory. At the same time, the United States does not want an investigation into what happened to the reporter and immediately moves to “threats and reprisals against Russian journalists”. Zakharova emphasized that if such threats continue, they will “sow a storm”.