Russia’s Federal Security Service has called for the arrest of Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reporter Evan Gershkovich in an espionage case. This was reported in the press service of the Moscow Lefortovo court.
“The court has received documents on the request of the investigator to choose a coercive measure in the form of the detention of Evan Gershkovich”, RIA Novosti quotes a message from the press service of the court.
Recall that the FSB of Russia arrested an employee of the American newspaper The Wall Street Journal Evan Gershkovich. According to the department, the journalist is charged with spying for the US government. The press secretary to the President of the Russian Federation, Dmitry Peskov, later said that Gershkovich was caught in the act, so there is no question of suspicion.The FSB message calling for the arrest of WSJ reporter Gershkovich in an espionage case
