American journalist Evan Gershkovich has been wrongfully detained in Russia for a year on bogus espionage charges. Congressional leaders, including top US officials, are demanding his release. President Biden vows to impose costs on Russia for using Americans as bargaining chips. The Wall Street Journal and other media outlets continue to advocate for Gershkovich's freedom, highlighting the injustice and threats to press freedom.
Congressional leaders found a rare moment of unity Friday to issue a joint statement condemning the detention of American journalist Evan Gershkovich, marking one year since his captivity in Russian began. https://t.co/N4RF5h2b77
A journalist on a reporting trip in a Ural Mountains city. A corporate security executive traveling to Moscow for a wedding. A dual national returning to visit her family. All of them are U.S. citizens, and all are behind bars in Russia. https://t.co/fbvq9NTx1k
The attacks on journalists in Russia over the last year are so disgusting. There’s a lot happening in the world these days, but people shouldn’t overlook the clear efforts being made to silence people. https://t.co/9CELF3ug1P #IStandWithEvan
Trump "has made no public statements on Russia’s [really Putin's] detention of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich." That's because puppets don't criticize their puppeteers. https://t.co/5BHmAQSXOz
US President Joe Biden warns Russia will have consequences for using Americans as bargaining chips. https://t.co/mzeefiKJ3r
Trump stays silent on detained U.S. reporter as he avoids criticizing Putin Trump has consistently gone out of his way to avoid criticizing the Russian president and routinely demonizes reporters. By Isaac Arnsdorf https://t.co/wRGzIAtW7i
"His incarceration is both an affront to press freedom and a flagrant case of hostage-taking," the Editorial Board writes. https://t.co/kldYXVCfZY
It has been a full year since Putin's Kremlin jailed Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich for doing his job as a journalist and to seize a hostage to trade for real criminals held by the West whom Putin wants freed. https://t.co/AFIoDDDFyc
“That is a hostage situation,” says @ekaramurza. The wife of twice-poisoned Russian opposition politician @vkaramurza – now imprisoned in a Siberian penal colony – reacts to the year-long detention of @evangershkovich. #TheAmanpourHour airs 11aET Saturdays on @CNN https://t.co/5PYnSaYwz5
The Deputy State Department Spokesman told @TeamCavuto that the U.S. government is doing “everything they can” to #FreeEvanGershkovich. But that’s not true. Joe Biden hasn’t even spoken to Vladimir Putin in more than 2 years.
Joe Biden accused Russia of trying to use US citizens "as a bargaining chip" The US president pledged to continue working for the release of journalist Evan Gershkovich and his return to his homeland. https://t.co/9Y7aFko5aJ
Remember #EvanGershkovich was doing fantastic reporting from Russia. That’s why he was a threat to Putin.
President Joe Biden denounced Russia's attempts to use Americans as bargaining chips – and said there would be costs for the Kremlin. His comments came one year after Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich was arrested on spying charges in Russia https://t.co/IWGtz4EG6N https://t.co/c6xD6Ndqd5
It has been one year since Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich was arrested in Russia on espionage charges. Moscow's military censorship laws against journalists have made it increasingly dangerous to report from Russia. https://t.co/E12DJWmnzV
Why the Wall Street Journal left a blank article on its front page today https://t.co/4r1MIQ9eTA
WSJ Marks Evan Gershkovich’s 1-Year Detention With Stunning Blank Front Page https://t.co/eFqyyZk8ig
Journalist Jeremy Berke: Remembering WSJ Reporter Evan Gershkovich on his one year anniversary as a prisoner in Russia https://t.co/1qMrI0kYHx
Wall Street Journal leaves front page portion blank in honor of Evan Gershkovich: 'His story should be here' https://t.co/aZuZhev6k7
Putin is 'stockpiling Americans' in Russian jails to use as currency, The Wall Street Journal's editor says https://t.co/yJgBYBJRxY
WSJ marks grim 1-year anniversary of reporter's wrongful detention in Russia https://t.co/ik06aANMNx https://t.co/a5E2B4O3aY
Congressional leaders found a rare moment of unity to issue a joint statement condemning the detention of American journalist Evan Gershkovich, marking one year since his captivity in Russian began. https://t.co/N4RF5h2b77 https://t.co/kLNDRn43Jx
No journalist should be imprisoned for doing their job. #WeStandWithEvan today - on the first anniversary of his imprisonment in Russia - and always. ❤️ @wsj @emmatuckerWSJ https://t.co/mfFWrnqW7y
Trump has made no public statements on Russia’s detention of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, who has been held for a year without formal charges or a trial. Trump has gone out of his way to avoid criticizing Russian president Vladimir Putin. https://t.co/uedU1QavYk
WSJ Leaves Front Page Story Blank For Detained Reporter Evan Gershkovich https://t.co/yELeQ8SGme
The WSJ published a blank front page, paying homage to its reporter Evan Gershkovich who became the first US journalist arrested on spying charges in Russia since the Cold War when he was detained by the Federal Security Service on March 29, 2023 https://t.co/AtXuAU6WKg https://t.co/w4ISYuM3B1
President Biden re-upped his vow to bring detained American journalist Evan Gershkovich home from Russia, one year after the Wall Street Journal reporter was arrested. https://t.co/FP1M5JMsBq
Tonight @NBCNightlyNews marking a year since Evan Gershkovich has been in a Russian prison falsely accused of espionage instead of reporting his brilliant stories on Russia and the war in Ukraine. New reporting on a failed plan to get him out, and how @WSJ colleagues are…
A huge billboard calling for the release of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich appeared over Times Square in New York City on Friday, March 29. Friday marks one year since Gershkovich was arrested in Russia on espionage charges. Russia’s Federal Security Service… https://t.co/sIIaNW2HtF
I am glad when I appear in WSJ because they are America's best newspaper. They can make points without ever catering to political poles. A year ago WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich was arrested by the Russians for doing his job. This is their powerful front page today. https://t.co/zhO8Cf4OWp
WSJ Remembers the Anniversary of Russia Detaining Writer Evan Gershkovich; Biden's Reaction Falls Flat https://t.co/CLXudBGUng
Thank you @WSJ for the opportunity to share Evan's extraordinary reporting with more people. His is a rare talent and we have to bring him home to continue doing his great work and be reunited with Ella, Mikhail and Danielle https://t.co/1wuxjtGHxV
.@WSJ editorial board to Trump on #FreeEvan: “Why the silence, sir?” Asked directly to clarify Trump’s position on Friday, his campaign did not respond. https://t.co/9PhK5FEQyp
Trump stays silent on detained U.S. reporter as he avoids criticizing Putin, by @iarnsdorf https://t.co/e1fEu2jdvP
Trump stays silent on detained U.S. reporter as he avoids criticizing Putin https://t.co/3jw7wcVWgd
Former Obama CIA director on how to free WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich: “We've got to develop some leverage here, and frankly, be able to arrest some of [Putin’s] spies so that he has a reason for coming to the bargaining table,” Leon Panetta tells Neil Cavuto. “We've got to get…
Gershkovich was arrested while on a reporting trip to the Ural Mountains city of Yekaterinburg. https://t.co/CSkLkam06N
WSJ reporter #EvanGershkovich has been unjustly held in a Russian jail for one year. The United States must prioritize his return and ensure all journalists are SAFE in Russia. Reporting on Putin's unjust war shouldn't result in a jail sentence.
Biden sends reassurance to Journalist Evan Gershkovich that he is 'not going to give up" on his captivity in Russia and he admires 'the hell out of him' READ: https://t.co/NV1pc76rCy #Biden #EvanGershkovich #Left #Democrat #Republicans #US #Politics #News #Viralvideo #Explore https://t.co/kS8IG6rCj8
A Wall Street Journal reporter who has been imprisoned by Vladimir Putin for a year has kept himself occupied by listening to Arsenal highlights on Russian television https://t.co/97BEZJr4uh
“Yes, Evan is missing birthdays and New Years and parties and all the trips we had planned together… But he’s also missing out on covering an insane story… I know how much of a tragedy that is for him.” -Evan Gershkovich’s Stolen Year in a Russian Jail: https://t.co/yW3EaO1yit
“As an aspiring journalist… whose government is becoming more illiberal by the day, I’m appalled by what’s happening to you. The work you have been doing is amazing, and it requires a degree of courage I can only hope to emulate.” -A @WSJ reader to Evan: https://t.co/kbbE0g4rLx
As @OSCE Special Rep on Political Prisoners I've urged our StateDept to do all it can to secure Evan Gershkovich's release from #Russia. I won't stop until he's free. Evan is a hostage, like the Israelis trapped in tunnels, and they should all be home with family. #IStandWithEvan https://t.co/OdjiVR5dz3
Reporter: “Do you have a message for Evan Gershkovich and his family today?” President Biden: “Yes, I admire the hell out of him. We've tried everything we can so far. ... We are not going to give up.” https://t.co/KocMI9CI7P
Evan Gershkovich, one year into his captivity. @RadioFreeTom makes a few important points about what drives Vladimir Putin and what doesn't: https://t.co/mbGgufYDll
'He's locked in a tiny cell for 23 hours a day' says Moscow bureau chief at the New York Times @antontroian about Evan Gershkovich, one year to the day since the journalist was detained in Russia. https://t.co/Cl8l6C7vkT 📺 Sky 501 https://t.co/UiFpgBX8hn
Bring Evan home. https://t.co/tu9IrHDZF2
Bring Them Home https://t.co/JrpmvUy5mG
The top four leaders in Congress issued a joint statement on Friday marking one year of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich’s wrongful detainment in Russia and calling for his release, in a rare moment of bipartisan unity in Washington. https://t.co/QqZ4DCTFVs
Family of #USA #Journalist jailed in #Russia vows to keep fighting https://t.co/aNyKQUWt7M
Journalism is not a crime. #FreeEvanGershkovich .
A full year of Evan Gershkovich's life stolen. This is how tyrants treat journalists. It's a tragic reminder that no society can be free without a free press. #FreeEvan https://t.co/Iib76pQe6L
Gershkovich family: 'We will not let Evan's story be forgotten' https://t.co/vzTlNlsiSN
President Joe Biden said Russia will pay for its "appalling attempts" to use Americans as bargaining chips https://t.co/MNonG9guRw
The only thing I want is to see Evan free. One of my favorite people, one of my favorite reporters. I hope he knows how much he is missed. https://t.co/521SPncHzA
Biden threatens Russia with costs on Evan Gershkovich arrest anniversary https://t.co/1X67OTJ7Co
Gershkovich is the first journalist to be arrested on charges of espionage since the Cold War. https://t.co/EmwbqLktvE
On the anniversary of Evan Gershkovich’s wrongful imprisonment by Russia, I’m thinking of him and his loved ones, and all those who risk life & limb to report the news so we can stay informed. A free press is essential to a free, democratic society. We must defend it. #FreeEvan
I wholeheartedly agree with Congressional leadership — Evan Gershkovich must be freed. https://t.co/7LjQfOiuNI
Biden, top lawmakers denounce Russia's yearlong detention of Evan Gershkovich https://t.co/EeD6fTfYEV https://t.co/LBtC7ALg6v
President Joe Biden and top lawmakers are condemning Russia's wrongful detention of journalist Evan Gershkovich and reiterating their commitment to bringing him home. https://t.co/oqUbJ2K8li
Today marks one year of American journalist Evan Gershkovich’s wrongful detention in Russia. As I told Evan’s parents, we'll never give up hope. To Evan, to Paul, and all Americans held hostage or wrongfully detained abroad: We will never stop working to bring you home.
Pres. Biden, top lawmakers and administration officials are condemning Russia's wrongful detention of journalist Evan Gershkovich and reiterating their commitment to bringing him home. https://t.co/Ednrh2NBRQ
"Evan Gershkovich: American reporter marks one year in a Moscow prison on 'unjust' charges." (via @USATODAY) https://t.co/zVweezDJGF
Congressional leaders are slamming the Russian government’s detention of American journalist Evan Gershkovich in a rare joint statement issued, marking a year since his captivity began. https://t.co/7XlWnVFotO
"I admire the hell out of him," Biden tells reporters of Evan Gershkovich before boarding Air Force One en route to Camp David, per @ctlong1 Biden adds: "We're not giving up." #IStandWithEvan
Danielle Gershkovich reflects on her brother Evan Gershkovich's one year of being detained in Russia on charges widely condemned as fabricated: “I just see my little brother there. … It's just a very near and dear smile to me. … I'm smiling just because I miss him so much.” https://t.co/jJVjZ9OZxV
Tonight on The Situation Room 5-7p ET: Two of Evan Gershkovich's close friends and fellow journalists, @polinaivanovva and @PjotrSauer, join @wolfblitzer for a powerful conversation a year into Evan's wrongful detention in Russia. #IStandWithEvan https://t.co/PJglaLbjJv
A devastating anniversary #FreeEvan https://t.co/8egBbXEWhx
A year ago today, Evan was thrown into a Russian jail. Putin had taken our colleague hostage, but as a newsroom we made a determination: to investigate the opaque structures and individuals responsible, who now hold his fate in their hands. This is some of what we found: https://t.co/WAQyPMS1A4
Thank you to @WSJ for keeping Evan Gershkovich’s unjust detention front and center. #IStandWithEvan https://t.co/UwGBv5i31k https://t.co/6B3P5eBKMq
#WATCH: One year on, family of jailed journalist Evan Gershkovich vows to ‘continue fighting’ #EvanGershkovich #USReporter #Journalist #Russia #GlobalNews #WorldNews https://t.co/yCtAGvL5w1
“We will continue to denounce and impose costs for Russia’s appalling attempts to use Americans as bargaining chips,” Mr. Biden said. “And we will continue to stand strong against all those who seek to attack the press or target journalists — the pillars of free society.”…
Putin, one of the world’s worst human rights abusers, has wrongfully detained American journalist Evan Gershkovich for a year. After the murder of independent leader Alexei Navalny just a few weeks ago while also unjustly imprisoned, I am profoundly concerned about Evan’s welfare…
Thank you to colleagues from @ABC, @CBSNews, @CNN, @FoxNews, @NBCNews, @NewYorker, @PBS and the many others who showed their support for Evan Gershkovich by reading his work over the course of 24 hours. We'll keep telling Evan's story. Until he can tell his own. #IStandWithEvan https://t.co/TDWhvzzhdB
President Joe Biden said the US will impose costs for Russia's 'appalling attempts' to use Americans as bargaining chips in a statement to mark the one-year anniversary of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich's arrest in Russia https://t.co/4lNPWGqSa3 https://t.co/ieQNZWclGV
The @wsj front page today @evangershkovich #FreeEvan https://t.co/yHB6g5hyAo
Former U.S. Marine Paul Whelan remains detained in Russia, placing pressure on U.S. officials to include him in a future swap. https://t.co/xCl8Cmu3AD
Dictator Vladimir Putin continues to arbitrarily arrest American citizens in Russia. Their only crime? Being an American. Today marks one year since Putin and his cronies arrested Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich on fake charges, solely because he is an American…
Party leaders call for Evan Gershkovich release on one-year anniversary of detention https://t.co/ZjQZO846pN https://t.co/ZjQZO846pN
Inside the WSJ’s ‘Very Intense’ Effort to Free Evan Gershkovich https://t.co/eyoJDlN9AW via @politico
His story should be there. #EvanGershkovich #FreeEvan Spending some of today honoring the captured journalist by reading about him and by reading his work: https://t.co/Q5hu0Nislt https://t.co/4dfsZDcgmc
“We want everybody to do more until he’s out. Until he’s out, not enough has been done by anyone, and that goes for all of us.” The @WSJ’s tireless work to free Evan Gerskovich is a marvel of moral clarity and determination. https://t.co/D1RmAjFQfw #FreeEvan
Biden: “Journalism is not a crime, and Evan went to Russia to do his job as a reporter — risking his safety to shine the light of truth on Russia’s brutal aggression against Ukraine. We will continue working every day to secure his release.” https://t.co/sQ8tbbGuno
"Despite his high spirits, I think he could be under a lot of psychological stress" says Program Coordinator for Europe and Central Asia at CPJ @gulnozas. It is one year to the day since Evan Gershkovich, a Wall Street Journal reporter, was detained in Russia. 📺 Sky 501 https://t.co/ydcFUUkkiG
Terrible anniversary w/ ramifications for journalists everywhere. #FreeEvan https://t.co/oC9U6pohKF
The Wall Street Journal leaves a huge hole on its front page—in protest of the illegal imprisonment of its reporter Evan Gershkovich, still in a Russian jail after one year. https://t.co/de2RrgDJeI
“As I have told Evan’s parents, I will never give up hope either,” Mr. Biden said. “We will continue working every day to secure his release.” https://t.co/xCl8Cmu3AD
'I Just See My Little Brother': Evan Gershkovich’s Sister Speaks Out on One-Year Anniversary of His Detainment in Russia https://t.co/I9ObT2Q4YQ
One year. #FreeEvan #IStandWithEvan https://t.co/QDcQKpdzYd
A historic front page for a grim milestone. Free Evan now. https://t.co/C2csyNiUBq
Biden insists he's still working on a prisoner swap to free Evan Gershkovich from Russian prison https://t.co/Eeu9SqvoOq https://t.co/POHLA8fux9
The @WSJ is doing everything it can to #FreeEvanGershkovich, and that includes a ton of stuff you probably didn't even consider, like making sure Evan's bank and email accounts don't shutter while he's in prison, providing family support and more. https://t.co/L7r88QBw01
Today, I’m thinking of Evan Gershkovich and his loved ones — a year of his life forever stolen simply because he’s a journalist. Putin’s cruelty knows no bounds.
Biden insists he's still working on a prisoner swap to free Evan Gershkovich from Russian prison as top Republicans and Democrats in Congress issue rare joint statement on the anniversary of his arrest https://t.co/xSOCZF7vMs https://t.co/8GNr7hPjOO
Mr. Gershkovich was among the foreign reporters who remained in Russia and detailed the effects of President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine. https://t.co/xCl8Cmu3AD
Here's a timeline of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich's wrongful detention. He's now spent 366 days behind bars on sham charges. https://t.co/r1hsEKxyQz
Bring Evan home https://t.co/NA47Vgg5nF
WSJ publisher calls on Biden to ‘push extra hard’ for Russia to release imprisoned reporter Evan Gershkovich https://t.co/AbmJVKtvLP https://t.co/XtIb5gpe5E
“Journalism is not a crime, and Evan went to Russia to do his job as a reporter —risking his safety to shine the light of truth on Russia’s brutal aggression against Ukraine,” Mr. Biden said. https://t.co/xCl8Cmu3AD
Free Evan Gershkovich https://t.co/6Dx9I884c0
Free Evan: "Journalism is not a crime." In rare joint statement, congressional leaders mark one year since reporter’s detainment via @maeganvaz https://t.co/DfsNwKsFN9
In rare joint statement, congressional leaders mark year since reporter’s detainment, via @maeganvaz https://t.co/TUPXkbZRyy
#IStandWithEvan who has been wrongfully detained in Russia. they’ve stolen the last year from him. Free Evan. https://t.co/udou4jhdKR
Mr. Gershkovich, an American, was arrested on March 29, 2023, on charges of espionage that his employer and U.S. officials consider bogus. Mr. Biden called Friday a “painful anniversary." https://t.co/xCl8Cmu3AD
Today, as we mark the one-year anniversary of Evan Gershkovich's wrongful detainment, we are also reminded of all Americans who are imprisoned in Russia including Butler County native and Pittsburgh-area resident Marc Fogel.
In rare joint statement, congressional leaders mark year since reporter’s detainment https://t.co/I6vUYQbwMY
No one should ever be detained for reporting the news and doing their jobs. #IStandWithEvan https://t.co/IyJtiVNVtv
Outrageous that Evan has been wrongfully jailed for a year. Journalism is not a crime. #istandwithevan https://t.co/y3UvR8IiUs
It has been one year since Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich was wrongfully detained by Russia for simply doing his job. Bloomberg joins The Wall Street Journal in calling for his immediate release #IStandWithEvan https://t.co/7WWqdCZCaO
Hell of a push notification #FreeEvan https://t.co/bEoixQv3Be
ABC News stands with Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich as his imprisonment throughout the past year is unjust and threatens press freedom for all. We continue to support immediate action to secure his safety and release. #IStandWithEvan https://t.co/AOUlXNuXN8
🇺🇸🇷🇺BIDEN VOWS TO MAKE PUTIN PAY FOR LOCKING UP U.S REPORTER In marking a year since Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich's arrest in Russia on espionage charges, Biden has vowed to "impose costs..." "As I have told Evan's parents, I will never give up hope either.… https://t.co/ZcMWiZ1Jmx
Can’t believe it’s been a year. We won’t stop fighting until Evan is back home where he belongs. #FreeEvan #IStandWithEvan https://t.co/LqxnRdTm8O
President Joe Biden said on Friday the US will impose costs for Russia's "appalling attempts" to use Americans as bargaining chips in a statement to mark the one-year anniversary of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich's arrest in Russia. https://t.co/nxNCcPrpuf
⚠️ BIDEN THREATENS RUSSIA WITH COSTS ON EVAN GERSHKOVICH ARREST ANNIVERSARY Full Story → https://t.co/CbPhuJFHjd President Joe Biden said on Friday the U.S. will impose costs for Russia's "appalling attempts" to use Americans as bargaining chips in a statement to mark the… https://t.co/fodeUQyYGO
Evan Gershkovich was arrested in Russia a year ago and is being held in one of Putin’s notoriously brutal prisons. On “The Intelligence” @ArkadyOstrovsky investigates the shocking conditions of the penal system. Listen to the podcast: https://t.co/Pxrpb9Cz3V 🎧
“Today marks an anniversary that I hoped would never come,” writes Linda Kinstler, a close personal friend of @WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich, who Russia arrested on bogus espionage charges a year ago today. https://t.co/eIPAiGUDmv
President Biden said Friday he will "never stop working" to bring home Evan Gershkovich, the Wall Street Journal reporter who was arrested in Russia one year ago. https://t.co/DQV9K6StLs
WSJ front page today https://t.co/38DUd5N0PC
Our @wsj front page today i'm marking an excruciating milestone. #istandwithevan https://t.co/CgiWpa2imM
Today marks a year since @evangershkovich was arrested under sham pretenses by Russian security forces. Everyone should read his sister Danielle's op-ed in the @PhillyInquirer 👇🏽 https://t.co/pUQuGhcN9V
U.S. President Joe Biden describes the detention of Evan Gershkovich as "wholly unjust and illegal" - adding the U.S. "will never stop working" to secure his release For more on this and other news visit https://t.co/NEDMP2uP6W
Free Evan
Today, on the one year anniversary of Evan Gershkovich’s wrongful detention by Russia, we repeat our call for the Russian government to release Evan, Paul Whelan, and others it has wrongfully detained without further delay. Full statement: https://t.co/m8szepVuhE
Evan Gershkovich should be home. Instead, he is still held captive at the hands of Vladimir Putin along with other Americans like Paul Whelan. Today, on the anniversary of Evan's captivity, we say loud and clear: #IStandWithEvan. https://t.co/CcrSlMheRh
“He has been an inspiration for me. He's holding himself together. It’s inspiring for me and helped me hold myself together as well,” Evan’s father Mikhail said. “We are very hopeful that the next year will bring some resolution for this whole thing.” https://t.co/ckyOJMIhir
Evan Gershkovich, One Year Stolen #IStandWithEvan #FreeEvan https://t.co/qDdwy5Mkdc
Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich has been deprived of 12 months of normal existence; a year of missed weddings, reporting trips and travels with friends https://t.co/rAUsy3e3O7 via @WSJ
Putin is a brute and a criminal who cares about nothing more than power. That’s why he is so scared of a free press. On year ago, he locked up @WSJ’s Evan Gershkovich in an effort to silence journalism. It will never work. Evan should be released now and returned to his family. https://t.co/UhC5VegYqn
Our colleague @evangershkovich should have spent the last year reporting important stories. Instead he's been held unjustly in a Russian jail. We won't rest until he is free. #FreeEvanGershkovich #JournalismIsNotACrime
There’s a huge blank spot on the front page of the Wall Street Journal today. @oliverdarcy reporting for CNN on the outrageous imprisonment of journalist Evan Gershkovich https://t.co/vQHDidRjAB (via @brianstelter) https://t.co/0uMccZ7Y6q
There is nothing a tyrant fears more than free speech & free press. One year ago, Evan Gershkovich became another hostage of Putin’s fears. #IStandWithEvan https://t.co/Ikl8rpKdVQ
Evan Gershkovich has been wrongfully detained in Russia by the Putin regime for one year. My heart is with his loved ones, colleagues, & friends. I continue to urge the Biden administration to secure his release along with other Americans unjustly held around the world.
A year ago! #IStandWithEvan https://t.co/rYEs4tosyF
Four top leaders of Congress issue a rare joint statement demanding the release of WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich on the one-year anniversary of his detainment in Russia https://t.co/xR6wLv1erU
House and Senate leadership statement on Evan Gershkovich https://t.co/RR4GocPtz5
1) Johnson/Schumer/Jeffries/McConnell: Evan Gershkovich, an American citizen and reporter for The Wall Street Journal, has now spent a year wrongfully detained by Putin’s government. We continue to condemn his baseless arrest, fabricated charges, and unjust imprisonment.
One year on, Russia’s detention of journalist Evan Gershkovich is a damning indictment of its disregard for media freedom, and the values of truth and objectivity. The UK joins the US in calling on Russia to release Gershkovich immediately. https://t.co/3f3FdgEqml
Step two if you’ve caught any of the attention on the one year anniversary, please old school Friday Follow @paulwsj as he is working full time on Evan’s release and it will help keep awareness on Evan and threats to a free and plural press around the globe top of mind. https://t.co/E66cOJgCA3