US Warns Russia Journalist’s Arrest Will Isolate Russia Further From World

The Secretary of State for USA, Anthony Blinkenwarned this Tuesday to Russia that the arrest of the American journalist Evan Gershkovic will isolate her from the world more than she already is from the invasion of Ukraine.

The leader of US diplomacy declared yesterday the arrest of the correspondent in Russia of the The Wall Street Journal as a case ofarbitrary detention”, so the Government of Joe Biden activated the protocols to achieve his release.

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“The practice of arbitrarily detaining people for political purposes will further damage Russia’s position in the world, which has been in free fall since the invasion of Ukraine from last year”, Blinken opined in a press conference.

The Foreign Minister denounced that the Russian authorities did not give Gershkovich access to US consular support after his capture, which means “a new violation of the international commitments assumed” by Moscow.

Blinken opined that this situation launches “a strong message” to citizens around the world that they can be arbitrarily detained for “set foot” in Russia.

The secretary declined to give details about the strategy of Washington to free the journalist and limited himself to saying that they will work “every day” to rescue him.

This same Tuesday, the president of USAJoe Biden, called Gershkovich’s relatives.

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The reporter was arrested on March 30 in Yekaterinburgthe capital of the Uralsaccused by Federal Security Service Russian (FSB, former KGB) espionage charge for which he could be sentenced to up to 20 years in prison.

The last arrest of an American journalist for espionage took place in 1986, in the midst of perestroikaand involved Nicholas Daniloffwho was exchanged for a Russian prisoner three weeks later.

Source: Elcomercio

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