U.S. Ambassador to Russia said that she had visited detained American journalist Evan Gershkovich in a Moscow prison more than two weeks after he was arrested.
— U.S. Ambassador to Russia Lynne Tracy said Monday that she had visited detained American journalist Evan Gershkovich in a Moscow prison more than two weeks after he was arrested on a reporting assignment and accused of spying for the U.S. government.
U.S. Ambassador to Russia Lynne Tracy is pictured outside the Moscow City Court following the verdict in the case against a Russian opposition figure, Vladimir Kara-Murza, on treason charges, April 17, 2023.The Biden administration formally determined a week ago that Gershkovich had been"wrongfully detained." The designation elevated his case in the U.S. government hierarchy and means a dedicated State Department office will take the lead on securing his release.
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