U.S. Ambassador to Russia Lynne Tracy visited jailed WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich on Monday in the first access provided to U.S. officials since his detention last month
“He is in good health and remains strong,” Ms. Tracy said in a tweet. “We reiterate our call for his immediate release.”prison comes the day before a court in the Russian capital is scheduled to hear an appeal on his detention, nearly three weeks after the journalist was arrested for espionage, an allegation the Journal and the U.S. government vehemently deny.
More than 40 countries have signed on to a statement criticizing Russia over Mr. Gershkovich’s detention and protesting Russia’s moves to intimidate the media. The U.S. ambassador to the U.N., Linda Thomas-Greenfield, said the countries that signed the statement are “calling on Russia to immediately release Evan Gershkovich.”
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