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Russia Detains WSJ Reporter Evan Gershkovich

HeadlineMar 30, 2023

Russia says it has detained U.S. citizen and Wall Street Journal correspondent Evan Gershkovich, accusing him of spying. He was arrested in the city of Yekaterinburg in Russia’s Ural Mountains. If convicted of espionage, Gershkovich faces up to 20 years in prison.

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