Russian Federal Security Service investigators have formally charged Evan Gershkovich with espionage but the Wall Street Journal reporter denied the charges and said he was working as a journalist, domestic news agencies said. | Reuters
“He categorically denied all the accusations and stated that he was engaged in journalistic activities in Russia,” TASS citied an unidentified source as saying.“We’ve seen media reports indicating Evan has been charged,” the Journal said in a statement. “As we’ve said from the beginning, these charges are categorically false and unjustified, and we continue to demand Evan’s immediate release.”
The Kremlin said Gershkovich had been carrying out espionage “under the cover” of journalism. Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has told the United States that Gershkovich was caught red-handed while trying to obtain secrets.
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