Evan Gershkovich, a Wall Street Journal reporter, has been imprisoned in Russia for over a year, detained by the FSB on March 29, 2023. His detention has sparked outcry from friends, colleagues, and news organizations worldwide, with many calling for his release and highlighting the injustice of imprisoning a journalist for doing their job. Pjotr Sauer, a close friend, regularly communicates with Gershkovich and shares the difficult conditions he faces. Danielle, Gershkovich's sister, expressed her admiration, saying, 'I'm in awe of my brother.' Public and political figures, including Senator Capito, have urged the Biden administration to intervene for Gershkovich's and other wrongfully detained Americans' release. Demonstrations in support of Gershkovich have taken place, with a notable gathering in Berlin. The Wall Street Journal and its opinion section have strongly condemned the detention, asserting "Evan is stronger than Putin" and criticizing the Russian state's actions.
From @WSJopinion: Evan Gershkovich is stronger than Putin. A state that is threatened by an honest journalist is exposing its own weakness, corruption and fragility, writes @gerardtbaker. https://t.co/Gfwrc6boM5
Last Friday, to mark a full year that Evan Gershkovich has spent in jail, we stepped out with friends and colleagues in Berlin. Thank you to @Beltrew for covering: https://t.co/07BHbafhr3
It’s Tuesday, April 2, 2024. WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich was detained by the FSB Mar 29, 2023. One year and four days ago “Evan is stronger than Putin” > https://t.co/ybXXupPKtm JOURNALISM IS NOT A CRIME FREE EVAN NOW! #IStandWithEvan https://t.co/gxKUkkMBX7
3/29 marked one year since @WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich’s baseless imprisonment by the Russian government. I’m urging the Biden administration to do everything in its power to #BringEvanHome, along with other Americans who've been wrongfully detained in Russia.
It’s Monday, April 1, 2024. WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich was detained by the FSB Mar 29, 2023. One year and three days ago 'I'm in awe of my brother,' Danielle told CBC https://t.co/x3svR2ddHD JOURNALISM IS NOT A CRIME FREE EVAN NOW! #IStandWithEvan https://t.co/rgXyByiSw1
1 YEAR SINCE JOURNALIST IMPRISONED IN RUSSIA: NBC REMINDS THE WORLD Kristen Welker: “It has been one year since Wall Street Journal's Evan Gershkovish has been imprisoned in Russia for doing his job. Here at MTP, we join our colleagues at WSJ and news organizations across the… https://t.co/johAhC7oIx
A close friend of detained Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, Pjotr Sauer, speaks regularly to the journalist who tells him of the nightmare he has been living for the past 12 months holed up in a Russian prison, @australian. https://t.co/dhitKEyhdZ