{"id":2033292,"date":"2023-09-15T12:57:01","date_gmt":"2023-09-15T16:57:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-ambassador-to-russia-visits-jailed-american-reporter-gershkovich\/"},"modified":"2023-09-15T13:00:17","modified_gmt":"2023-09-15T17:00:17","slug":"us-ambassador-to-russia-visits-jailed-american-reporter-gershkovich","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-ambassador-to-russia-visits-jailed-american-reporter-gershkovich\/","title":{"rendered":"US Ambassador to Russia meets imprisoned American journalist Gershkovich."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/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%2Fus-ambassador-to-russia-visits-jailed-american-reporter-gershkovich%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=2033292&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--><h2>U.S. Ambassador Visits Imprisoned Journalist in Moscow<\/h2>\n<blockquote>\n<div>\n<figure><figcaption>Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich (Reuters)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div>\n<p>U.S. Ambassador Lynne \u2062Tracy paid a visit to Evan Gershkovich, a reporter for the <em>Wall Street Journal<\/em>, who is currently held in a Moscow prison. Gershkovich is\u2063 preparing \u200dfor a new appeal against\u2063 his pre-trial detention on spying \u200bcharges, which\u200b he vehemently denies.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;He remains strong and is keeping up with the news\u2014including his\u2064 parents&#8217; appearance\u200b at the UN this week,&#8221; the embassy posted on X, formerly \u2063known as Twitter.<\/p>\n<p>Gershkovich\u200d was arrested \u2064on \u2064March 29 in \u200cthe Urals city of Yekaterinburg on charges of espionage that could lead to a \u2063maximum sentence of 20 years in prison. However, both he\u2062 and\u200c his newspaper,\u200d along with\u200b the U.S. government, strongly refute\u200c these allegations.<\/p>\n<p>During \u200bthe United Nations&#8217; annual general assembly, \u200bGershkovich&#8217;s father, Mikhail, stated:\u200b &#8220;We urge\u200b all world leaders to stand\u200b with Evan and what he\u2062 represents: the\u200b basic right \u200bto a free press and freedom of expression.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Gershkovich&#8217;s \u200dcase is\u2064 significant as he is the first U.S. reporter\u2063 to be accused \u2063of spying \u2062in Russia since the\u200c Cold War. The United States has \u2062accused Moscow of engaging in &#8220;hostage diplomacy&#8221; by using him as a \u200dpawn, especially given the strained relations between the two countries due to Russia&#8217;s\u200c invasion of Ukraine.<\/p>\n<p>Although no trial date has been set for Gershkovich,\u200c his upcoming appeal against his detention is scheduled for next\u200d Tuesday. However, previous appeals have\u200b been \u200cunsuccessful.<\/p>\n<p>Ambassador Tracy has visited Gershkovich three times before.\u200c This week, she\u2062 also \u2064visited Paul \u200bWhelan, an American who was \u2063convicted of\u200b espionage in 2020 and is currently\u2064 serving \u200ba 16-year sentence in a Russian\u200d penal colony. \u200cSimilar to Gershkovich, Whelan denies\u200b the spying charges against him.<\/p>\n<p>The \u2064United States has labeled both men as &#8220;wrongfully \u2064detained,&#8221; indicating that it \u200cconsiders the\u2062 charges against them to be baseless and politically motivated.<\/p>\n<p>(Writing by Mark Trevelyan; editing by Daniel Wallis)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How \u2064does Ambassador Tracy&#8217;s \u200cvisit to Gershkovich demonstrate support for press \u200cfreedom\u2063 in Russia and what message does it \u2064send \u200dto the \u200bRussian government?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Ovich, an imprisoned journalist in Moscow, on Tuesday. The meeting comes in \u200bthe midst of rising concerns over the \u200dshrinking space for\u2064 press \u200cfreedom in Russia.<\/p>\n<p>Gershkovich, \u2064a \u2063reporter for the\u200b Wall Street\u200c Journal,\u200c was arrested in November 2021 on charges of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/florida-democrats-push-back-on-false-claims-from-media-about-desantis-response-to-building-collapse\/\" title=\"Florida Democrats Push Back On False Claims From Media About DeSantis Response To Building Collapse\">spreading false information<\/a> and \u200cengaging in activities that threaten national \u200dsecurity. His <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-ambassador-to-russia-visits-jailed-american-reporter-gershkovich\/\" title=\"US Ambassador to Russia meets imprisoned American journalist Gershkovich.\">arrest sparked international condemnation<\/a> and\u2064 raised \u200cquestions \u200babout the state of\u2063 media freedom in Russia.<\/p>\n<p>Ambassador Tracy&#8217;s \u2064visit to Gershkovich is\u200c seen as a \u2063show\u2062 of \u2063support for \u200dthe journalist and a signal\u2064 to the \u2063Russian government about the importance of press freedom. In\u2062 a statement released by the U.S. Embassy \u2063in Moscow, Tracy expressed her concern over \u200bGershkovich&#8217;s detention and urged the\u200d Russian \u2063authorities to ensure a fair and transparent\u2063 legal process.<\/p>\n<p>The U.S. Ambassador\u200b also called on Russia to uphold its \u2062international obligations to protect the rights of journalists and allow them to work\u200c freely\u2064 without fear of\u200c intimidation or \u200bpersecution. She \u200bhighlighted the key\u200d role \u2063that a free press plays in promoting \u2063transparency, accountability, and democracy.<\/p>\n<p>During\u200d the meeting, Gershkovich shared details\u200c of his detention and \u2064expressed gratitude \u200bfor the support he has received from the international community. He reiterated his commitment to\u2064 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/don-lemon-gives-first-tv-interview-since-cnn-firing\/\" title=\"Don Lemon's first TV interview since CNN firing.\">upholding journalistic integrity<\/a> and reporting the truth, even in the \u200bface of adversity.<\/p>\n<p>The case of Evan Gershkovich is just\u2062 one\u200c of many examples of the \u200dchallenges faced by journalists in Russia. \u200bOver the past years, there has been a worrying\u2063 trend of increased attacks and harassment against \u2062journalists, as well as the \u200bintroduction of restrictive\u200c laws\u200b that\u2063 curtail media \u2063freedom.<\/p>\n<p>The visit by \u200dAmbassador\u2064 Tracy serves as a reminder that the\u200d United States and the international community are closely monitoring the situation and will continue to speak out for journalists&#8217; \u200crights. It also underscores the importance of press freedom as\u200b a fundamental\u200c pillar of\u200b a functioning democracy.<\/p>\n<p>As\u200c Secretary of \u2062State Antony Blinken has \u200cpreviously emphasized, a\u200c free press \u2063is essential for holding \u200cgovernments accountable and\u2064 ensuring that\u200c citizens have access to accurate\u200c and\u2064 independent information. When journalists \u2062are silenced or \u200cimprisoned, it has a chilling effect\u200c on the ability of society to have open and \u200dinformed discussions, make\u200c informed decisions, \u2062and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-reigns-supreme-as-2024-hopefuls-try-to-make-their-case-to-conservatives\/\" title=\"2024 hopefuls vie for conservatives' support as Trump remains dominant.\">tackle pressing issues<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The United \u2064States\u2064 will continue to \u200bcall on Russia,\u2064 as well as other countries around the world, to respect and protect press\u200b freedom. The treatment of journalists, like Evan Gershkovich, will undoubtedly be a factor in \u2062shaping \u200cthe \u200bbroader relationship between countries and\u2064 their \u200bcommitment to \u200dupholding \u200ddemocratic values.<\/p>\n<p>As\u2062 the\u2063 case \u200cof\u200c Evan\u200b Gershkovich continues to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/canadian-pastor-who-faces-4-year-jail-sentence-for-inciting-church-warns-americans-the-enemy-is-not-hiding-anymore\/\" title=\"Canadian Pastor Who Faces 4-Year Jail Sentence For \u2018Inciting\u2019 Church Warns Americans: \u2018The Enemy Is Not Hiding Anymore\u2019\">draw international attention<\/a>, it \u2064is hoped \u200cthat his situation will be resolved in a just \u200band fair manner. \u200cThe \u200dU.S.\u2062 Ambassador&#8217;s visit \u200dand the ongoing \u2062advocacy for\u200b press\u2062 freedom serve as\u2064 a reminder\u200c that journalists must be allowed to work without\u200c fear of\u200b persecution or \u200cimprisonment, and \u2063that the world is \u200cwatching.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>U.S. Ambassador Lynne Tracy visited imprisoned Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich in Moscow. Gershkovich, facing spying charges he denies, is preparing for a new appeal against his pre-trial detention. The embassy stated that he remains resilient and stays informed.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":66,"featured_media":2033293,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[544],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2033292","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-free-beacon"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2033292","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/66"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2033292"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2033292\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2033293"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2033292"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2033292"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2033292"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}