Russia’s FSB security service said on Thursday it had detained a reporter for The Wall Street Journal on suspicion of spying for Washington, the most serious public move against a foreign journalist since Russia invaded Ukraine. The FSB said in a statement that it had opened a criminal case for suspected espionage against U.S. national Evan Gershkovich, accusing him of … [Read more...]
WSJ reporter arrested in Russia over espionage charges
Russia’s top security agency has reportedly arrested an American reporter for the Wall Street Journal on espionage charges on Thursday. It's the first time a U.S. correspondent was put behind bars on spying accusations since the Cold War. The Federal Security Service said that Evan Gershkovich was detained in the Ural Mountains city of Yekaterinburg while allegedly trying to … [Read more...]