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Wall Street Journal reporter arrested in Russia arrives in court

Headline from ABC 7 New York, on the newest of 2 developments

Evan Gershkovich, a Moscow correspondent with the Wall Street Journal who has been charged as a spy in Russia, is expected to be in a Moscow court on Tuesday.

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  1. The latest on the jailed Wall Street Journal reporter, NPR and Twitter, the Fox News lawsuit and other media news and links

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    Wall Street Journal reporter arrested in Russia arrives in court

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  1. Fox News

    Biden slams Russia's detention of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich as 'totally illegal' (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    President Biden told reporters Tuesday that Russia's arrest of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich two weeks ago was "totally illegal."

  2. Fox News

    US designates Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich as 'wrongfully detained' by Russia (opens Fox News)

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    Secretary of State Antony Blinken designated Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich as "wrongfully detained" by Russian authorities on Monday.

  3. Local News 8

    US designates Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich as wrongfully detained by Russia (opens Local News 8)

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    Local News 8's feed description

    By Jennifer Hansler, CNN The US State Department on Monday officially designated Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich as wrongfully detained by Russia. “Today, Secretary Blinken made a determination that Evan Gershkovich is wrongfully detained by Russia,” State Department principal deputy s…

  4. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    US Determines That Wall Street Journal Reporter in Russia Is ‘Wrongfully Detained' (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    Evan Gershkovich is the first U.S. correspondent since the Cold War to be detained for alleged spying

  5. ABC 7 New York

    US determines Wall Street Journal reporter jailed in Russia 'wrongfully detained' (opens ABC 7 New York)

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    ABC 7 New York's feed description

    The State Department can now more effectively work to free Evan Gershkovich.

  6. CBS News

    The U.S. says a Wall Street Journal reporter is "wrongfully detained" in Russia. What does that mean? (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    The rare determination came less than two weeks after Evan Gershkovich was arrested in Russia.

  7. CBS News

    U.S. doesn't know how Wall Street Journal reporter detained in Russia is being treated, official says (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Special Presidential Envoy for Hostage Affairs Roger Carstens said on "CBS Mornings" that Evan Gershkovich is being held in a "tough prison."

  8. Poynter

    The latest on the jailed Wall Street Journal reporter, NPR and Twitter, the Fox News lawsuit and other media news and links (opens Poynter)

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    Poynter's feed description

    Wall Street Journal journalist Evan Gershkovich might be detained in Russia for quite some time.

  9. New York Times

    Evan Gershkovich, the detained Wall Street Journal reporter, has received a consular visit. (opens New York Times)

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    New York Times's feed description

    Mr. Gershkovich, 31, was arrested by Russian security services in late March and formally charged with espionage, an accusation that his employer and U.S. officials vehemently deny.

  10. New York Times

  11. Washington Examiner

    Russian court upholds US reporter Gershkovich's detention (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    A Moscow court upheld the detention of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, who was arrested last month and is being held on espionage charges that the U.S. government denies.

  12. Hot Air

    Russia court orders American reporter to remain imprisoned (opens Hot Air)

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    A Moscow court on Tuesday upheld the detention of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, who was arrested while on a reporting trip last month and held on an allegation of espionage that the J...

  13. PBS NewsHour

    Wall Street Journal publisher discusses Russia's charges against Evan Gershkovich (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    PBS NewsHour's feed description

    Evan Gershkovich's lawyer says he's in a mood to fight after his appearance in a Moscow courtroom where he faced farcical espionage charges lodged by Russian authorities. The U.S. says the Wall Street Journal reporter is "wrongfully detained" and President Biden has made his release a priority.

  14. New York Post

    Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich appears in Russian court (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    A Moscow court on Tuesday upheld the detention of American journalist Evan Gershkovich, who was arrested on espionage charges during a reporting trip late last month.

  15. Deutsche Welle

    Russia: WSJ reporter appears in Moscow court – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    Evan Gershkovich has appeared in a Russian court to appeal his detention, nearly three weeks after he was arrested for espionage, an allegation his lawyers and the US government strongly deny.

  16. ABC 7 New York

    Wall Street Journal reporter arrested in Russia arrives in court (opens ABC 7 New York)

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    ABC 7 New York's feed description

    Evan Gershkovich, a Moscow correspondent with the Wall Street Journal who has been charged as a spy in Russia, is expected to be in a Moscow court on Tuesday.