Evan Gershkovich, the Wall Street Journal reporter detained in Russia this week on charges of espionage, has not been granted access to his attorney in the case, according to the newspaper.
reporter detained in Russia this week on charges of espionage, has not been granted access to his attorney in the case, according to the newspaper. Gershkovich, the first American journalist to be held by Russia since the Cold War, is being kept in the Lefortovo prison, where former Marine Paul Whelan served time for similar charges.
Thewhich vehemently denies Gershkovich is a spy, withdrew its Moscow bureau chief Friday, joining other outlets that think the atmosphere is too dangerous for journalism. Others have signed onto a letter calling Gershkovoch’s arrest “unwarranted and unjust.” The White House has also condemned Gershkovich's detention and warned Americans against traveling to Russia.
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