Evan Gershkovich

Marc Fogel, a history teacher, was arrested in August 2021 at Moscow's Sheremetyevo Airport after Russian authorities discovered marijuana in his luggage.  Sen. Steve Daines (R-MT) has been vociferous in support of Fogel's release from a Russian penal colony,...

The Kremlin on Tuesday indicated its willingness to hold talks with the United States for a potential prisoner exchange that could include Evan Gershkovich, the jailed Wall Street Journal reporter. What Happened: In response to media queries about Monday’s consular visits to Gershkovich, who...

Evan Gershkovich lost his appeal against the extension of pre-trial detention in a Moscow Court. His appeal sought to overturn a court ruling in May that extended his pretrial detention for three months, through at least August 30. The Wall Street Journal reporter was arrested in March and is...

The House unanimously approved a resolution this week calling on Russia to “immediately release” Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich. Arrested in March, Gershkovich, 31, is being detained and charged with espionage - the first time Russia has accused...

Ella Milman and Mikhail Gershkovich traveled from Philadelphia to Moscow recently in the hope of seeing their youngest son, Evan, in a Moscow courtroom. The Wall Street Journal reporter was arrested in Russia and is being detained and charged with espionage, the first time Russia has...

As expected, President Biden began his remarks at Saturday's White House Correspondents Association (WHCA) dinner on a serious note to and about journalists, calling the free press a pillar of a free society, not the enemy. “Tonight, our message is this: Journalism is not a...

Russian leader Vladimir Putin personally approved the arrest of American journalist Evan Gershkovich on espionage charges, marking the first instance of such approval since the Cold War era. What Happened: Putin's decision to detain the WSJ reporter reveals the increasing power of hardliners within...

A Russian prison watchdog on Monday said the jailed Wall Street Journal reporter is "cheerful" and doing well — the first report on Evan Gershkovich's condition since his arrest on espionage charges. What Happened: Gershkovich is currently in pre-trial detention, Alexei Melnikov, a member...

WNBA superstar Brittney Griner is speaking out about the plight of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich who was detained in Russia last week on dubious espionage charges, for which the Kremlin has not provided any evidence. Gershkovish filed an appeal against his...