State Department Urges Americans to Leave Russia After Latest Hostage Taking
News broke Thursday morning that the Russian government detained Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich under “spying” charges. Gershkovich worked out of the paper’s Moscow bureau.
Breaking: Russia’s main security agency said it had detained Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, a U.S. citizen, for what it described as espionage https://t.co/5mr3h7uroZ
— The Wall Street Journal (@WSJ) March 30, 2023
JUST IN – U.S. citizens residing or traveling in Russia should depart immediately — State Dept
— Disclose.tv (@disclosetv) March 30, 2023
The White House has issued a response to the hostage taking.
“We are deeply concerned by the troubling reports that Evan Gershkovich, an American citizen, has been detained in Russia,” White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Peirre released in a statement. “Last night, White House and State Department Officials spoke with Mr. Gershkovich’s employer, the Wall Street Journal. The Administration has also been in contact with his family. Furthermore, the State Department has been in direct touch with the Russian government on this matter, including actively working to secure consular access to Mr. Gershkovich.” (Read more from “State Department Urges Americans to Leave Russia After Latest Hostage Taking” HERE)
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