Secretary of State Blinken says he has 'no doubt' that Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich has been wrongfully detained by Russia.
Antony Blinken holds a press conference at the NATO headquarters in Brussels on April 5. Photo: Dursun Aydemir/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images
Secretary of State Antony Blinken told reporters Wednesday that he has "no doubt" that Wall Street Journal reporterRussian authorities detained Gershkovich last week on spying charges, marking the first time Russia has detained a U.S. journalist on espionage charges since the Cold War.
“In my own mind, there’s no doubt that he’s being wrongfully detained by Russia," Blinken said, adding that he said the same to his counterpart, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, over the weekend.A formal determination of wrongful detainment would transfer supervision over Gershkovich's case to a specialized State Department section that works on negotiating releases, perRussian Ambassador to the U.S.
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