Statement from a coalition of news organizations regarding the detention of WSJ’s Evan Gershkovich in Russia


We are deeply troubled by Russia’s detention of Evan Gershkovich, a respected Wall Street Journal reporter whose coverage of Russia has been fair and accurate at a time when the world needs reliable information.

Evan’s detention is intended to have a chilling effect on independent journalism and deprive the public of essential news.

We call for the immediate release of Evan.

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