It has been 100 days since beloved Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich was wrongfully detained by Russia on March 29 and falsely accused of espionage.
, and accused of being a spy. The United States has all along asserted that Russia's allegation that Gershkovich is ridiculous on its face, as have his colleagues, who describe the 31-year-old, American-born son of Soviet immigrants as a diligent reporter who is being used as a political pawn due to his high profile.
"Today is a poignant milestone in our ongoing fight to free Evan Gershkovich. It is also a painful reminder of the urgency we all feel to ensure he’s released as soon as possible," said Wall Street Journal Editor in Chief Emma Tucker and Almar Latour, the Journal's publisher and the CEO of Dow Jones."For the past 100 days, we have been deeply moved by the outpouring of support from around the world, including the journalism community and defenders of free press everywhere.
"It's hard to imagine what 100 days really means," she told Fox News Digital."It's hard to imagine Evan in those circumstances for 100 days. It's a hugely long time to be alone, to be cut off from your friends and family and work and the whole rest of the world." "The cost of holding him is not so high. We haven't made it expensive enough to keep holding him. The consequences on them have not been severe enough or don't appear to be severe enough," Dugan said.
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