Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich has been detained by cowardly Putin for 100 DAYS – he must be freed NOW
On Monday, US Ambassador to Russia, Lynee Tracey, visited him in the notorious hell-hole of Lefortovo prison - the first permitted meeting between Gershkovich and a US official since April.Last week, US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken promised they were focused on freeing Gershkovich and a fellow American also accused of spying.
In early April, Gershkovich appeared in court to plead not guilty and since then US officials have been largely blocked from visiting the jailed reporter.court upheld a request from Russia's Federal Security Service to extend the reporter's pre-trial detention to at least August 30. The Wall Street Journal responded to the ruling: "Although the outcome was expected, it is no less an outrage that his detention continues to be upheld."
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