Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich was arrested in Russia on March 29 and remains behind bars. He could face up to 20 years in prison if convicted of spying. Some 300 former correspondents in Russia, from 22 different countries, have written an open letter to the Kremlin in English and Russian to demand Gershkovich's immediate release. FRANCE 24 has published the text below.
The letter states, “We call on the Russian authorities to drop these charges and immediately release Evan Gershkovich.” The 31-year-old US journalist stands accused of espionage and has been incarcerated in Russia since March 30, and faces between 10 to 20 years in prison if convicted.
