{"id":1907308,"date":"2023-03-30T13:13:25","date_gmt":"2023-03-30T17:13:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wall-street-journal-defends-american-reporter-arrested-in-russia-on-suspicion-of-espionage\/"},"modified":"2023-03-30T13:14:19","modified_gmt":"2023-03-30T17:14:19","slug":"wall-street-journal-defends-american-reporter-arrested-in-russia-on-suspicion-of-espionage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wall-street-journal-defends-american-reporter-arrested-in-russia-on-suspicion-of-espionage\/","title":{"rendered":"Wall Street Journal Defends American Reporter Arrested in Russia on &#8220;Suspicion of Espionage&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwall-street-journal-defends-american-reporter-arrested-in-russia-on-suspicion-of-espionage%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1907308&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div class=\"article-body\">\n<div class=\"featured featured-video video-ct\" data-v-b8a95802=\"\">\n<div class=\"contain\" data-v-b8a95802=\"\">\n<div class=\"control\" data-v-b8a95802=\"\"><a href=\"http:\/\/bonginoreport.com\/#\" class=\"top\" data-v-b8a95802=\"\"><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/bonginoreport.com\/#\" class=\"close\" data-v-b8a95802=\"\">close<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"video-container\" data-v-b8a95802=\"\">\n<div data-video-id=\"6323650465112\" data-video-domain=\"foxnews\" data-widget-type=\"embed\" class=\"m video-player\" data-v-b8a95802=\"\" data-embed-uid=\"fnc-embed-1\">\n<div class=\"video-container\"><iframe aria-label=\"MVPD Picker\" src=\"\/\/static.foxnews.com\/static\/orion\/html\/video\/iframe\/vod.html?v=20230328182958#uid=fnc-embed-1&#038;url=www.foxnews.com%2Fmedia%2Fwall-street-journal-defends-reporter-hes-arrested-russia-suspicion-espionage\" border=\"0\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay\" scrolling=\"no\" style=\"width: 100%; 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the FSB said in a statement reported by state news agency RIA Novosti. The FSB added his &#8220;illegal activities&#8221; &#8220;have been suppressed.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-container desktop ad-h-50 ad-w-300\">\n<div data-iu=\"lb2\" class=\"ad gam\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/media\/newsnation-correspondent-arrested-while-covering-ohio-train-derailment-press-conference\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><u>NEWSNATION CORRESPONDENT ARRESTED WHILE COVERING OHIO TRAIN DERAILMENT PRESS CONFERENCE<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-container mobile ad-h-250 ad-w-300 ad-placeholder-load\">\n<div data-iu=\"ban2\" id=\"mobile-mw-ad-ban2\" class=\"ad gam inline\" data-ad-lz=\"1\"><\/div>\n<p><script>       window.foxstrike=window.foxstrike || {}       window.foxstrike.cmd=window.foxstrike.cmd || []        window.foxstrike.cmd.push(function(Strike) {         Strike.insertAd('mobile', 'ban2', 'mobile-mw-ad-ban2');       })       <\/script><\/div>\n<div baseimage=\"https:\/\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/fox-and-friends.jpg\" source=\"\" class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\"><source media=\"(min-width: 767px) and (max-width: 1023px)\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\"><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, who was detained by Russia\u2019s Federal Security Service.<\/span> <!----><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The Russian government agency claimed it arrested the journalist while he was &#8220;trying to obtain secret information,&#8221; &#8220;on the activities of one of the enterprises of the Russian military-industrial complex.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-container tablet ad-h-50 ad-w-300\">\n<div data-iu=\"lb3\" class=\"ad gam\" id=\"tablet_tw-art-media-lb3\" data-ad-size=\"728x90,300x250,320x50,300x50,fluid,1x1\" data-ad-lz=\"1\" data-hot-unit=\"\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The FSB Investigation Department opened a criminal case under the article for espionage, RIA Novosti reported.<\/p>\n<p>The paper defended their reporter and denied Russia&#8217;s allegations in a statement.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-container mobile ad-h-250 ad-w-300 ad-placeholder-load\">\n<div data-iu=\"ban3\" id=\"mobile-mw-ad-ban3\" class=\"ad gam inline\" data-ad-lz=\"1\"><\/div>\n<p><script>       window.foxstrike=window.foxstrike || {}       window.foxstrike.cmd=window.foxstrike.cmd || []        window.foxstrike.cmd.push(function(Strike) {         Strike.insertAd('mobile', 'ban3', 'mobile-mw-ad-ban3');       })       <\/script><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;The Wall Street Journal vehemently denies the allegations from the FSB and seeks the immediate release of our trusted and dedicated reporter, Evan Gershkovich. We stand in solidarity with Evan and his family,&#8221; The WSJ&#8217;s Senior Communications Manager Caitlyn Reuss wrote.<\/p>\n<p>The Journal said Gershkovich reported on Russia as part of the paper&#8217;s Moscow bureau. He is accredited to work as a journalist in Russia by the country\u2019s foreign ministry, the FSB said as well.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-container tablet ad-h-50 ad-w-300\">\n<div data-iu=\"lb4\" class=\"ad gam\" id=\"tablet_tw-art-media-lb4\" data-ad-size=\"728x90,300x250,320x50,300x50,fluid,1x1\" data-ad-lz=\"1\" data-hot-unit=\"\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/world\/bangladeshi-journalist-jailed-spreading-false-news\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>BANGLADESHI JOURNALIST JAILED FOR \u2018SPREADING FALSE NEWS\u2019<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-container mobile ad-h-250 ad-w-300 ad-placeholder-load\">\n<div data-iu=\"ban4\" id=\"mobile-mw-ad-ban4\" class=\"ad gam inline\" data-ad-lz=\"1\"><\/div>\n<p><script>       window.foxstrike=window.foxstrike || {}       window.foxstrike.cmd=window.foxstrike.cmd || []        window.foxstrike.cmd.push(function(Strike) {         Strike.insertAd('mobile', 'ban4', 'mobile-mw-ad-ban4');       })       <\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-container desktop ad-h-50 ad-w-300\">\n<div data-iu=\"lb3\" class=\"ad gam\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div baseimage=\"https:\/\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/AP22117537509811-e1651079662813.jpg\" source=\"AP Newsroom\" class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\"><source media=\"(min-width: 767px) and (max-width: 1023px)\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\"><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>Russia President Vladimir Putin.<\/span> <span>(Alexander Demyanchuk, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Gershkovich was previously a reporter for Agence France-Presse and the Moscow Times and a news assistant at the New York Times, his WSJ bio says.<\/p>\n<p>Reporters face up to 15 years in prison if they report what authorities deem as false reports about the military, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/us\/putin-fake-news-journalists-war\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">a new Russian law<\/a>. The legislation was passed by both chambers of the Russian parliament.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Some outlets like BBC News have suspended reporting from within the country due to the law, citing safety concerns.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-container mobile ad-h-250 ad-w-300 ad-placeholder-load\">\n<div data-iu=\"ban5\" id=\"mobile-mw-ad-ban5\" class=\"ad gam inline\" data-ad-lz=\"1\"><\/div>\n<p><script>       window.foxstrike=window.foxstrike || {}       window.foxstrike.cmd=window.foxstrike.cmd || []        window.foxstrike.cmd.push(function(Strike) {         Strike.insertAd('mobile', 'ban5', 'mobile-mw-ad-ban5');       })       <\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-container tablet ad-h-50 ad-w-300\">\n<div data-iu=\"lb5\" class=\"ad gam\" id=\"tablet_tw-art-media-lb5\" data-ad-size=\"728x90,300x250,320x50,300x50,fluid,1x1\" data-ad-lz=\"1\" data-hot-unit=\"\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>A Russian reporter was given <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/world\/russian-reporter-gets-6-years-disparaging-countrys-military-war-ukraine\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">a six-year prison sentence<\/a> after the Kremlin-controlled parliament approved legislation last year that outlawed the spread of &#8220;false information&#8221; about the country\u2019s military campaign in Ukraine.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/apps-products?pid=AppArticleLink\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><u>CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><i>Fox News&#8217; Louis Casiano and the Associated Press contributed to this report.<\/i><\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-container mobile ad-h-250 ad-w-300 ad-placeholder-load\">\n<div data-iu=\"ban6\" id=\"mobile-mw-ad-ban6\" class=\"ad gam inline\" data-ad-lz=\"1\"><\/div>\n<p><script>       window.foxstrike=window.foxstrike || {}       window.foxstrike.cmd=window.foxstrike.cmd || []        window.foxstrike.cmd.push(function(Strike) {         Strike.insertAd('mobile', 'ban6', 'mobile-mw-ad-ban6');       })       <\/script><\/div>\n<p> <!----> <\/p>\n<div class=\"article-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-bio\">\n<p>Kristine Parks is an associate editor for Fox News Digital. Read more.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-body\">\n<div class=\"featured featured-video video-ct\" data-v-b8a95802=\"\">\n<div class=\"contain\" data-v-b8a95802=\"\">\n<div class=\"control\" data-v-b8a95802=\"\"><a href=\"http:\/\/bonginoreport.com\/#\" class=\"top\" data-v-b8a95802=\"\"><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/bonginoreport.com\/#\" class=\"close\" data-v-b8a95802=\"\">close<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"video-container\" data-v-b8a95802=\"\">\n<div data-video-id=\"6323650465112\" data-video-domain=\"foxnews\" data-widget-type=\"embed\" class=\"m video-player\" data-v-b8a95802=\"\" data-embed-uid=\"fnc-embed-1\">\n<div class=\"video-container\"><iframe aria-label=\"MVPD Picker\" src=\"\/\/static.foxnews.com\/static\/orion\/html\/video\/iframe\/vod.html?v=20230328182958#uid=fnc-embed-1&#038;url=www.foxnews.com%2Fmedia%2Fwall-street-journal-defends-reporter-hes-arrested-russia-suspicion-espionage\" border=\"0\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay\" scrolling=\"no\" style=\"width: 100%; height: 1px; min-height: 100%;\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" mozallowfullscreen=\"\" webkitallowfullscreen=\"\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"info\" data-v-b8a95802=\"\">\n<div class=\"caption\" data-v-b8a95802=\"\">\n<h4 class=\"title\" data-v-b8a95802=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/video\/6323650465112\" data-v-b8a95802=\"\">Russia detains Wall Street Journal reporter, accuses him of spying<\/a><\/h4>\n<p data-v-b8a95802=\"\">Fox News&#8217; Greg Palkot on Russian authorities detaining Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"speakable\">The Wall Street Journal forcefully defended its reporter after he was arrested <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/world\/world-regions\/russia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">in Russia<\/a> on allegations of espionage.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-container mobile ad-h-250 ad-w-300 ad-placeholder-load\">\n<div data-iu=\"ban1\" id=\"mobile-mw-ad-ban1\" class=\"ad gam inline\"><\/div>\n<p><script>       window.foxstrike=window.foxstrike || {}       window.foxstrike.cmd=window.foxstrike.cmd || []        window.foxstrike.cmd.push(function(Strike) {         Strike.insertAd('mobile', 'ban1', 'mobile-mw-ad-ban1');       })       <\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-container tablet ad-h-50 ad-w-300\">\n<div data-iu=\"lb2\" class=\"ad gam\" id=\"tablet_tw-art-media-lb2\" data-ad-size=\"728x90,300x250,320x50,300x50,fluid,1x1\" data-ad-lz=\"\" data-hot-unit=\"\" data-google-query-id=\"CLaglLWThP4CFc0GiAkdV9cMIQ\" data-ad-slot-rendered=\"1\" data-rendered-size=\"1x1\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/4145\/fnc\/tw\/art\/media\/lb2_0__container__\" style=\"border: 0pt none;\"><iframe id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/4145\/fnc\/tw\/art\/media\/lb2_0\" name=\"google_ads_iframe_\/4145\/fnc\/tw\/art\/media\/lb2_0\" title=\"3rd party ad content\" width=\"300\" height=\"250\" scrolling=\"no\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" frameborder=\"0\" role=\"region\" aria-label=\"Advertisement\" tabindex=\"0\" sandbox=\"allow-forms allow-pointer-lock allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation\" style=\"border: 0px; vertical-align: bottom;\" data-load-complete=\"true\" data-google-container-id=\"2\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"speakable\">The Russian government&#8217;s Federal Security Service said it had detained U.S. citizen and WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovitch in the city of Yekaterinburg and accused him of spying on behalf of the U.S. government.<\/p>\n<p>Gershkovich is &#8220;suspected of spying in the interests of the US government,&#8221; the FSB said in a statement reported by state news agency RIA Novosti. The FSB added his &#8220;illegal activities&#8221; &#8220;have been suppressed.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-container desktop ad-h-50 ad-w-300\">\n<div data-iu=\"lb2\" class=\"ad gam\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/media\/newsnation-correspondent-arrested-while-covering-ohio-train-derailment-press-conference\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><u>NEWSNATION CORRESPONDENT ARRESTED WHILE COVERING OHIO TRAIN DERAILMENT PRESS CONFERENCE<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-container mobile ad-h-250 ad-w-300 ad-placeholder-load\">\n<div data-iu=\"ban2\" id=\"mobile-mw-ad-ban2\" class=\"ad gam inline\" data-ad-lz=\"1\"><\/div>\n<p><script>       window.foxstrike=window.foxstrike || {}       window.foxstrike.cmd=window.foxstrike.cmd || []        window.foxstrike.cmd.push(function(Strike) {         Strike.insertAd('mobile', 'ban2', 'mobile-mw-ad-ban2');       })       <\/script><\/div>\n<div baseimage=\"https:\/\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/fox-and-friends.jpg\" source=\"\" class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\"><source media=\"(min-width: 767px) and (max-width: 1023px)\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\"><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, who was detained by Russia\u2019s Federal Security Service.<\/span> <!----><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The Russian government agency claimed it arrested the journalist while he was &#8220;trying to obtain secret information,&#8221; &#8220;on the activities of one of the enterprises of the Russian military-industrial complex.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-container tablet ad-h-50 ad-w-300\">\n<div data-iu=\"lb3\" class=\"ad gam\" id=\"tablet_tw-art-media-lb3\" data-ad-size=\"728x90,300x250,320x50,300x50,fluid,1x1\" data-ad-lz=\"1\" data-hot-unit=\"\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The FSB Investigation Department opened a criminal case under the article for espionage, RIA Novosti reported.<\/p>\n<p>The paper defended their reporter and denied Russia&#8217;s allegations in a statement.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-container mobile ad-h-250 ad-w-300 ad-placeholder-load\">\n<div data-iu=\"ban3\" id=\"mobile-mw-ad-ban3\" class=\"ad gam inline\" data-ad-lz=\"1\"><\/div>\n<p><script>       window.foxstrike=window.foxstrike || {}       window.foxstrike.cmd=window.foxstrike.cmd || []        window.foxstrike.cmd.push(function(Strike) {         Strike.insertAd('mobile', 'ban3', 'mobile-mw-ad-ban3');       })       <\/script><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;The Wall Street Journal vehemently denies the allegations from the FSB and seeks the immediate release of our trusted and dedicated reporter, Evan Gershkovich. We stand in solidarity with Evan and his family,&#8221; The WSJ&#8217;s Senior Communications Manager Caitlyn Reuss wrote.<\/p>\n<p>The Journal said Gershkovich reported on Russia as part of the paper&#8217;s Moscow bureau. He is accredited to work as a journalist in Russia by the country\u2019s foreign ministry, the FSB said as well.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-container tablet ad-h-50 ad-w-300\">\n<div data-iu=\"lb4\" class=\"ad gam\" id=\"tablet_tw-art-media-lb4\" data-ad-size=\"728x90,300x250,320x50,300x50,fluid,1x1\" data-ad-lz=\"1\" data-hot-unit=\"\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/world\/bangladeshi-journalist-jailed-spreading-false-news\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>BANGLADESHI JOURNALIST JAILED FOR \u2018SPREADING FALSE NEWS\u2019<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-container mobile ad-h-250 ad-w-300 ad-placeholder-load\">\n<div data-iu=\"ban4\" id=\"mobile-mw-ad-ban4\" class=\"ad gam inline\" data-ad-lz=\"1\"><\/div>\n<p><script>       window.foxstrike=window.foxstrike || {}       window.foxstrike.cmd=window.foxstrike.cmd || []        window.foxstrike.cmd.push(function(Strike) {         Strike.insertAd('mobile', 'ban4', 'mobile-mw-ad-ban4');       })       <\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-container desktop ad-h-50 ad-w-300\">\n<div data-iu=\"lb3\" class=\"ad gam\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div baseimage=\"https:\/\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/AP22117537509811-e1651079662813.jpg\" source=\"AP Newsroom\" class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\"><source media=\"(min-width: 767px) and (max-width: 1023px)\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\"><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>Russia President Vladimir Putin.<\/span> <span>(Alexander Demyanchuk, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Gershkovich was previously a reporter for Agence France-Presse and the Moscow Times and a news assistant at the New York Times, his WSJ bio says.<\/p>\n<p>Reporters face up to 15 years in prison if they report what authorities deem as false reports about the military, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/us\/putin-fake-news-journalists-war\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">a new Russian law<\/a>. The legislation was passed by both chambers of the Russian parliament.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Some outlets like BBC News have suspended reporting from within the country due to the law, citing safety concerns.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-container mobile ad-h-250 ad-w-300 ad-placeholder-load\">\n<div data-iu=\"ban5\" id=\"mobile-mw-ad-ban5\" class=\"ad gam inline\" data-ad-lz=\"1\"><\/div>\n<p><script>       window.foxstrike=window.foxstrike || {}       window.foxstrike.cmd=window.foxstrike.cmd || []        window.foxstrike.cmd.push(function(Strike) {         Strike.insertAd('mobile', 'ban5', 'mobile-mw-ad-ban5');       })       <\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-container tablet ad-h-50 ad-w-300\">\n<div data-iu=\"lb5\" class=\"ad gam\" id=\"tablet_tw-art-media-lb5\" data-ad-size=\"728x90,300x250,320x50,300x50,fluid,1x1\" data-ad-lz=\"1\" data-hot-unit=\"\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>A Russian reporter was given <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/world\/russian-reporter-gets-6-years-disparaging-countrys-military-war-ukraine\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">a six-year prison sentence<\/a> after the Kremlin-controlled parliament approved legislation last year that outlawed the spread of &#8220;false information&#8221; about the country\u2019s military campaign in Ukraine.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/apps-products?pid=AppArticleLink\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><u>CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><i>Fox News&#8217; Louis Casiano and the Associated Press contributed to this report.<\/i><\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-container mobile ad-h-250 ad-w-300 ad-placeholder-load\">\n<div data-iu=\"ban6\" id=\"mobile-mw-ad-ban6\" class=\"ad gam inline\" data-ad-lz=\"1\"><\/div>\n<p><script>       window.foxstrike=window.foxstrike || {}       window.foxstrike.cmd=window.foxstrike.cmd || []        window.foxstrike.cmd.push(function(Strike) {         Strike.insertAd('mobile', 'ban6', 'mobile-mw-ad-ban6');       })       <\/script><\/div>\n<p> <!----> <\/p>\n<div class=\"article-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-bio\">\n<p>Kristine Parks is an associate editor for Fox News Digital. 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