The US has said that Russia has ‘wrongfully detained’ Evan Gershkovich, essentially saying that the espionage charges put upon the WSJ reporter are bogus and that the case is political
Reporter for U.S. newspaper The Wall Street Journal Evan Gershkovich, detained on suspicion of espionage, leaves a court building in Moscow, Russia March 30, 2023. REUTERS/Evgenia Novozhenina/File Photo
WASHINGTON, April 10 - Russia has not granted U.S. consular officials access to Wall Street Journal reportersince he was detained late last month and is in violation of international law, State Department deputy spokesperson Vedant Patel said on Monday. Patel told reporters at a regular press briefing that Moscow had over the weekend formally notified Washington of the detention, but the United States is still seeking consular access to Gershkovich, who has been detained since March 29 on espionage charges.
"At this point it is a violation of Russia's obligations under our consular convention and a violation against international law," Patel said.signed in 1964 that a consular officer shall be allowed to visit a detained or arrested citizen of the other state within two to four days of detention depending on their location.
"We have stressed the need for the Russian government to provide this access as soon as possible," Patel added.Lawyers for the Wall Street Journal haveThe United States has called for Russia to release Gershkovich and dismissed claims of espionage as ridiculous.Our Standards:
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