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U.S. still evaluating Russian detention of paper’s reporter

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U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday he has "no doubt" that Russia has wrongfully detained an American reporter for The Wall Street Journal who was arrested last week on spying allegations.

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  1. Blinken says he has ‘no doubt’ Wall Street Journal reporter was ‘wrongfully detained’ by Russia

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    U.S. still evaluating Russian detention of paper’s reporter

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  1. Wall Street Journal

    WSJ News Exclusive | Blinken, Russian Foreign Minister Discuss Detained WSJ Reporter Evan Gershkovich (opens Wall Street Journal)

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    Wall Street Journal's feed description

    Blinken, Russian Foreign Minister Discuss Detained WSJ Reporter Evan Gershkovich

  2. Fox News

    Blinken demands Russia release detained Wall Street Journal reporter in rare call with Kremlin counterpart (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Secretary of State Antony Blinken demanded the release of detained Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich in a phone call with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov Sunday.

  3. New Hampshire Union Leader

    Blinken says U.S. working on 'wrongful detention' label for WSJ reporter (opens New Hampshire Union Leader)

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    New Hampshire Union Leader's feed description

    BRUSSELS/WASHINGTON — The United States is working through a formal process to determine whether Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich’s detention by Russia is “wrongful,” Secretary of State Antony Blinken

  4. Washington Times

    Blinken says WSJ reporter ‘wrongfully detained’ by Russia (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday he has “no doubt” that Russia has wrongfully detained an American reporter for The Wall Street Journal who was arrested last week on spying allegations.

  5. Triblive

    Blinken says Wall Street Journal reporter 'wrongfully detained' by Russia (opens Triblive)

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    Triblive's feed description

    BRUSSELS — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday he has “no doubt” that Russia has wrongfully detained an American reporter for The Wall Street Journal who was arrested last week on spying allegations.

  6. Southern Minnesota

    U.S. says WSJ reporter 'wrongfully detained' by Russia (opens Southern Minnesota)

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    Southern Minnesota's feed description

    BRUSSELS (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday he has “no doubt” that Russia has wrongfully detained an American reporter for The Wall Street Journal who was

  7. The Times of Israel

    Blinken says he has ‘no doubt’ WSJ reporter ‘wrongfully detained’ by Russia (opens The Times of Israel)

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    The Times of Israel's feed description

    In rare call with Lavrov since Russia invaded Ukraine early last year, secretary of state also urges him to immediately release another imprisoned American, Paul Whelan

  8. Courthouse News Service

    Blinken: ‘No doubt’ Russian arrest of Wall Street Journal reporter is wrongful detention (opens Courthouse News Service)

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    Courthouse News Service's feed description

    The Kremlin charged American citizen and reporter Evan Gershkovich with espionage last week and sent him to a prison made infamous from the Stalin era.

  9. Fortune

    U.S. secretary of state says WSJ reporter was 'wrongfully detained' by Russia—but a formal decision hasn't been made yet (opens Fortune)

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    Fortune's feed description

    “From my perspective, from the department’s perspective there is no higher priority than the safety and security of American citizens around the world," Blinken said.

  10. The Boston Globe

    Blinken says he has ‘no doubt’ Wall Street Journal reporter was ‘wrongfully detained’ by Russia (opens The Boston Globe)

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    However, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said a formal determination of Evan Gershkovich's wrongful detention has not yet been made, something that would elevate the priority of his case within the US government.

  11. Fortune

    Blinken has 'no doubt' that WSJ reporter accused of being a spy is wrongfully detained—but there's no formal declaration yet (opens Fortune)

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    “In Evan’s case, we are working through the determination on wrongful detention and there’s a process to do that," Secretary of State Anthony Blinken said, adding he'll “let that process play out.”

  12. Washington Examiner

    'No doubt' US reporter being 'wrongfully detained' in Russia, Blinken says (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Secretary of State Antony Blinken believes Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovitz is being wrongfully detained in Russia.

  13. Axios

    Blinken: "No doubt" WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich was wrongfully detained (opens Axios)

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    Axios's feed description

    “In my own mind, there’s no doubt that he’s being wrongfully detained by Russia."

  14. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    U.S. still evaluating Russian detention of paper’s reporter (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's feed description

    U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday he has "no doubt" that Russia has wrongfully detained an American reporter for The Wall Street Journal who was arrested last week on spying allegations.

  15. 6ABC Philadelphia

    Secretary Blinken says WSJ reporter with New Jersey ties 'wrongfully detained' by Russia (opens 6ABC Philadelphia)

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    6ABC Philadelphia's feed description

    U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday he has "no doubt" that Russia has wrongfully detained an American reporter for The Wall Street Journal who was arrested last week on spying allegations.

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