Wall Street Journal Reporter Detained in Russia on Espionage Charges
Evan Gershkovich, 31, arrested in Moscow
Accused of gathering state secrets for U.S. military agencies
Evan Gershkovich, a Wall Street Journal reporter, was detained in Russia on Wednesday on espionage charges.
The Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) accused Gershkovich of gathering state secrets for U.S. military agencies.
Gershkovich has denied the charges. He is currently being held in Moscow's Lefortovo prison.
The arrest of Gershkovich is the latest in a series of crackdowns on foreign journalists in Russia.
In recent years, several foreign journalists have been expelled from Russia, and others have been denied visas.
The Russian government has accused foreign journalists of interfering in the country's internal affairs.
Gershkovich's arrest is a reminder of the risks that foreign journalists face in Russia.
It is also a reminder of the importance of press freedom.
The Wall Street Journal has called for Gershkovich's immediate release.
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