More than 40 countries signed a letter criticizing the arrest of The Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, who was detained in Russia on espionage charges. This was reported in an article about it. area versions.
According to the newspaper, the statement called for “the release of those detained for political reasons and an end to the pressure on freedom of expression, including members of the media.”
US Permanent Representative to the UN Linda Thomas-Greenfield noted that the signatories of the letter called for the “immediate release of Evan Hershkovich”.
Earlier, United States Secretary of State Anthony Blinken, Russia’s to ensure consular access to an imprisoned Wall Street Journal journalist.
Prior to that, US President Joe Biden aforementionedThe journalist said that the arrest of Gershkovich on suspicion of espionage was illegal.
Gershkovic arrested On March 30 in Yekaterinburg. According to the FSB of Russia, on the instructions of the American side, it collected data on the activities of one of the enterprises in the Russian military-industrial complex and is accused of espionage.