Maria Zakharova, the official representative of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, criticized the words of the head of Eurodiplomacy Josep Borrell about the detention of Evan Gershkovich, the correspondent of the American edition of The Wall Street Journal, in Russia.
Borrell condemned Gershkovich’s arrest and said media representatives should be given freedom of movement and protection.
“Prove your words with words at least, stand up for Josep – Julian Assange and Marat Kasem. Balance for decency,” he wrote in response. telegraph channel Zaharov.
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.”