Evan Gershkovich Is Not a Spy: WSJ Journalists Share Stories | WSJ

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Published 2023-04-03
An American reporter with Russian heritage, WSJ’s Evan Gershkovich made Russia his second home and was authorized to work in the country when he was detained by authorities.

His colleagues talk about what makes him such a talented correspondent.

0:00 Evan Gershkovich is not a spy
01:56 Evan Gershkovich knew Russia like the back of his hand
03:35 Evan Gershkovich faces a possible prison sentence of up to 20 years

The Wall Street Journal’s Evan Gershkovich was detained in Russia on March 29 while on a reporting trip and accused of spying, making him the first American journalist detained in Russia on espionage charges since the Cold War. The Journal vehemently denies the allegations against him and has called for his immediate release, as have President Biden and government and media leaders around the globe. Follow the latest updates on Evan here.

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All Comments (21)
  • @jtgd
    “That’s exactly what a spy would say”
  • @markfcoble
    WSJ lost my trust years ago. Operation Mockingbird?
  • @0.o.0.o1
    Talking about him like he’s already a goner
  • @SilkCrown
    It's not like he'd go around telling his colleagues at the WSJ that he was recruited by the DIA or CIA.
  • @Liberty1976
    The fact that everybody’s coming out saying that he’s not a spy with pretty much make everybody to believe that he was a spy
  • @RamonAdnarez
    and why is spanish journalist Pablo Gonzalez Assange in prison in Poland again?
  • @Kayzef2003
    I wonder how many of these people have said ANYTHING about a real journalist such as Julian Assange.
  • @FirstLast.....
    Why was the dummy in a country that we're waging a proxy war on?
  • @JesusChrist-ps3ob
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  • @h.e.pennypacker4728
    How many other americans are in russia? If any are left this should be the final warning and stay at your own risk. Unless of course you are a spy then get that intel.
  • @user-ci7tg7fh8o
    - Are you sure you're not a spy? - Of course not. - How do we know you're telling the truth? - The company I work for made a touching video saying that I am innocent and just looking for the truth. - Well.... then you are completely justified.