5/7/2023 0 Comments Western journal![]() ![]() ![]() National Security Council Coordinator for Strategic Communications John Kirby declined to weigh in on reports Gershkovich's detention may be a retaliatory move, telling reporters Thursday that they were still trying to gather information.īut Kirby did acknowledge the challenges facing journalists in Moscow, saying that while the administration respects that reporters in Russia face risks "it doesn't change our deep concern about Americans being in Russia," and again reiterated a warning to Americans to avoid traveling to the country. I have nothing to say on this topic," he replied. Kremlin spokesperson, Dmitry Peskov was asked by CNN during a daily briefing Thursday if Gershkovich's arrest could be a "retaliatory measure" after the US arrested a Russian on espionage charges last week. ![]() The Kremlin did not comment when asked if Gershkovich's arrest was a tit-for-tat move following the arrest last week of Sergey Vladimirovich Cherkasov in the US, who is accused of being a Russian spy. It is the first time an American journalist has been detained on accusations by Moscow of spying since the Cold War, and comes a week after US authorities arrested Sergey Vladimirovich Cherkasov, who they accused of being a Russian spy and was indicted in federal court. "This is an incredibly disturbing development," Latour said.Ī Russian district court in Moscow said Thursday that Gershkovich would be detained until May 29. The Wall Street Journal has categorically rejected those allegations, saying in a statement that it "vehemently denies the allegations from the FSB and seeks the immediate release of our trusted and dedicated reporter."Īlmar Latour, the chief executive of Dow Jones, which publishes The Wall Street Journal, condemned Gershkovich's arrest in a memo to staffers Thursday, which was obtained by CNN, saying the company is working "around the clock" to secure his release. Russia's main security service, the FSB, claimed Thursday that Evan Gershkovich, a correspondent based in Moscow, had been trying to obtain state secrets. Russian authorities have detained an American reporter for the Wall Street Journal and accused him of spying, signaling a significant ratcheting of both Moscow's tensions with the United States and its campaign against foreign news media, which has been under intense pressure since President Vladimir Putin launched his full-scale invasion of Ukraine last year. The Federal Security Service said Thursday that Evan Gershkovich was detained in the Ural Mountains city of Yekaterinburg. ![]()
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