Date uploaded: 2023-04-14 12:16:19
USA TODAY stands with Evan Gershkovich, the Wall Street Journal reporter who was detained by Russia's Federal Security Service and accused of espionage.
He was doing his job, reporting from the Russian provincial city of Yekaterinburg, about 800 miles east of Moscow. It's the first case of an American journalist held on allegations of spying since the Cold War.
This week, the US officially determined the reporter was wrongfully detained, allowing the State Department to negotiate for his release.
President Joe Biden on Tuesday called Russia's actions "totally illegal.'' If convicted of espionage, Gershkovich, 31, could face up to 20 years in prison.
His detention means you'll get even less news out of Russia.
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