Last Thursday, March 30, Russian authorities arrested the Wall Street Journal journalist Evan Gershovitch: Russias Federal Security Service (FSB) claimed that Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich was acting on instructions from the American side to collect information about the activities of one of the enterprises of the Russian military-industrial complex that constitutes a state secret. Gershkovich, who was arrested in the city of Yekaterinburg in the Ural Mountains region, will be held until at least May 29, according to Russian judicial officials.The Wall Street Journal said it vehemently denies the allegation and demanded that Russia release Gershkovich, who has lived in Moscow for six years and was accredited by Russias foreign ministry. If convicted, he could face up to 20 years in prison.
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