Wall Street Journal editor-in-chief Emma Tucker said reporter Evan Gershkovich, who has been detained by Russia during a reporting trip and accused of espionage, is in "good health and relatively good spirits" considering his dire circumstances. WALL STREET JOURNAL REPORTER EVAN GERSHKOVICH HAS BEEN WRONGFULLY DETAINED BY RUSSIA FOR 100 DAYSGershkovich was detained March 29 in Yekaterinburg, the fourth-largest city in Russia, and accused of being a spy. The Wall Street Journal and the U.S. government vehemently deny the allegation and have called for his immediate release. US AMBASSADOR TO RUSSIA ALLOWED TO VISIT DETAINED WSJ REPORTER EVAN GERSHKOVICH FOR FIRST TIME IN MONTHS"They got to speak to him, and it was a very important thing for them. "Today is a poignant milestone in our ongoing fight to free Evan Gershkovich.

Source: Wall Street Journal July 07, 2023 14:03 UTC