US finds Wall Street Journal reporter in Russia is wrongfully detained

US finds Wall Street Journal reporter in Russia is wrongfully detained
Wall Street Journal journalist Evan Gershkovich (The Wall Street Journal/AP)

The Biden administration formally determined on Monday that a Wall Street Journal reporter arrested in Russia on espionage charges has been “wrongfully detained”.

The designation elevates the case of Evan Gershkovich in the US government hierarchy and means that a dedicated state department office will take the lead on securing his release.

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