After Russia’s largest security service announced the arrest of a Wall Street Journal correspondent on charges of espionage, the newspaper expressed deep concern about what was happening. Ekaterinburg, in the Urals, is strange.
She expressed deep concern about the relations between the Russian authorities and journalists.
He also flatly denied Moscow’s accusations of espionage, calling for his immediate release.
This came after the Federal Security Service said the arrest warrant was issued based on allegations that he was looking for classified information.
He added that Gershkovich “was fulfilling an American order to collect information about the activities of a company affiliated with the Russian military-industrial complex, which (information) is a state secret,” but did not name the timing of the arrest.
The journalist also faces up to 20 years in prison if convicted of espionage.
The accused covered Russia and Ukraine for the Moscow bureau of the Wall Street Journal. The FSB indicated that he had received accreditation from the Russian Foreign Ministry to work as a journalist.
