The visit took place on the eve of a court hearing that is due to consider Gershkovich's appeal against his detention.
"This is the first time we've had consular access to Evan since his wrongful detention over two weeks ago. He feels well and is holding up. We reiterate our call for Evan's immediate release," Tracy said in a short statement in Russian on Telegram.
His newspaper has rejected the charge, which carries a sentence of up to 20 years in prison. The White House has called it"ridiculous", and President Joe Biden has said Gershkovich's detention is"totally illegal". The FSB security service has accused Gershkovich of collecting state secrets about Russia's military-industrial complex. The Kremlin says he was"caught red-handed" but has not published any evidence to support that claim.
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