Wall Street Journal publisher Almar Latour remains hopeful for the release of reporter Evan Gershkovich, who has now been wrongfully detained in Russia for 100 days. Latour told Fox News' Bret Baier that Friday's issue of The Wall Street Journal honoring Gershkovich was meant to "punctuate a grime milestone." WALL STREET JOURNAL REPORTER EVAN GERSHKOVICH HAS BEEN WRONGFULLY DETAINED BY RUSSIA FOR 100 DAYSThe Dow Jones CEO told Baier there's "a lot of action seen and unseen" regarding efforts to bring Gershkovich home, noting the Journal has been in communication with the White House. Gershkovich is in "good health and relatively good spirits" considering his dire circumstances, according to his boss, Wall Street Journal editor-in-chief Emma Tucker. Gershkovich was detained March 29 in Yekaterinburg, the fourth-largest city in Russia , and accused of being a spy.

Source: Wall Street Journal July 08, 2023 12:51 UTC