The Latest Breaking News from Evan Gershkovich

US ‘pushing hard’ for Wall Street Journal reporter’s release, says White House – as it happened

US government ‘keenly, strongly, closely’ tracking Evan Gershkovich’s detention; IAEA chief Rafael Grossi expected to visit on Wednesday

The Guardian - AU · Apr 3, 2023

Blinken calls on Russia to immediately free 2 detained Americans

The U.S. secretary of state asks his Russian counterpart to release Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich and Paul Whelan, who are being held on espionage charges.

Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 3, 2023

Ukraine mocks Russian claim to have taken Bakhmut, says attacks repelled

Kyiv scorned Russian claims to have captured eastern Bakhmut on Monday, saying its foes had raised a victory flag over "some kind of toilet" and that Ukrainian forces had repelled nearly 20 attacks along the city's front line in the last 24 hours.

Reuters · Apr 3, 2023

Brittney Griner sends urgent message to Joe Biden over US journalist detained in Russia

WNBA star Brittney Griner - who returned to the United States via prisoner swap in December - has called on president Joe Biden to intervene after a journalist was detained in Russia this week

Daily Mirror · Apr 2, 2023

Antony Blinken urges Russia to release US journalist in call with Sergei Lavrov

Russian foreign minister rejects request and says US must not ‘make a fuss’ over arrest of Evan Gershkovich

The Guardian - UK · Apr 2, 2023

Russian pro-Putin blogger killed in St Petersburg cafe blast

Vladlen Tatarsky, whose real name was Maxim Fomin, had more than 560,000 followers on Telegram

The Independent UK · Apr 2, 2023

Antony Blinken calls on Russia to end ‘unacceptable’ detention of US reporter

State Department is asking to visit WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich in detention

The Independent UK · Apr 2, 2023

US urges release of WSJ reporter, Russia sees politicization

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken urged the release of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, who Russia accuses of spying, in a call on Sunday with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, who said Washington should not politicize the case.

Reuters · Apr 2, 2023

Editors sign letter condemning ‘unjust’ arrest of US journalist in Russia

Signed by 38 senior news figures from around the world, the letter criticises the Kremlin’s ‘anti-press’ detention of Evan Gershkovich

The Guardian - UK · Apr 2, 2023

Russian missile strike kills at least six people in city near Bakhmut, Ukraine says

A Russian missile attack on Sunday killed at least six people in residential areas of the city of Kostyantynivka near Bakhmut, Ukrainian authorities said. President Volodymyr Zelensky said the attack targeted areas where "ordinary civilians" were living. Read our liveblog to see how the day's events unfolded. All times are…

France 24 · Apr 2, 2023