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Russia’s arrest of reporter Evan Gershkovich is declaration of war against all journalists

By Jeffrey Scott Shapiro

The Wall Street Journal journalist Evan Gershkovich is shown in this undated photo. The State Department says Secretary of State Antony Blinken urged his Russian counterpart, in a rare phone, to immediately release Gershkovich, who was detained last week, as well as another imprisoned American, Paul Whelan. (The Wall Street Journal via AP, File)

U.S. ambassador and Russian diplomat discuss arrested reporter

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The Wall Street Journal journalist Evan Gershkovich is shown in this undated photo. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken repeated his call for Russia to immediately release Gershkovich on Wednesday at NATO headquarters following two days of talks among the alliance's foreign ministers. Russia accuses Gershkovich of espionage, a claim Americans deny. (The Wall Street Journal via AP, File)

Russian journalists demand the release of Evan Gershkovich in open letter

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich is escorted by officers from the Lefortovsky court to a bus, in Moscow, Russia, Thursday, March 30, 2023. Secretary of State Antony Blinken urged his Russian counterpart, in a rare phone since the Ukraine war, to immediately release Gershkovich, who was detained last week, as well as another imprisoned American, Paul Whelan, the State Department said Sunday, April 2. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko, File)

Blinken says WSJ reporter ‘wrongfully detained’ by Russia

By Matthew Lee - Associated Press

The Wall Street Journal journalist Evan Gershkovich is shown in this undated photo. The State Department says Secretary of State Antony Blinken urged his Russian counterpart, in a rare phone, to immediately release Gershkovich, who was detained last week, as well as another imprisoned American, Paul Whelan. (The Wall Street Journal via AP, File)

Jailed U.S. reporter’s defense appeals his arrest

Associated Press

Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich is escorted by officers from the Lefortovsky court to a bus, in Moscow, Russia, Thursday, March 30, 2023. Secretary of State Antony Blinken urged his Russian counterpart, in a rare phone since the Ukraine war, to immediately release Gershkovich, who was detained last week, as well as another imprisoned American, Paul Whelan, the State Department said Sunday, April 2. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko, File)

Blinken calls for American reporter’s immediate release in call with Lavrov

By Guy Taylor - The Washington Times

Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich is escorted by officers from the Lefortovsky court to a bus, in Moscow, Russia, Thursday, March 30, 2023. Secretary of State Antony Blinken urged his Russian counterpart, in a rare phone since the Ukraine war, to immediately release Gershkovich, who was detained last week, as well as another imprisoned American, Paul Whelan, the State Department said Sunday, April 2. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko, File)

Blinken: Russia must immediately free 2 detained Americans

By Eric Tucker and Matthew Lee - Associated Press

White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre speaks during a press briefing at the White House, Monday, March 27, 2023, in Washington. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

White House decries Russian detention of WSJ reporter

By Joseph Clark - The Washington Times

A car passes the building of the Federal Security Service (FSB, Soviet KGB successor) in Lubyanskaya Square in Moscow, Russia, on Monday, July 24, 2017. Russia’s top security agency says a reporter for The Wall Street Journal has been arrested on espionage charges. The Federal Security Service (FSB), the top KGB successor agency, said Thursday, March 30, 2023, that Evan Gershkovich was detained in the Ural Mountains city of Yekaterinburg while allegedly trying to obtain classified information. (AP Photo, File)

Russia arrests Wall Street Journal reporter on spying charge

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