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Russia announced on Thursday an arrest for ‘espionage’ American journalist From the newspaper Wall Street Magazinein the context of repression since the beginning of the offensive against Ukraine.
His arrest marks a major escalation in the Kremlin’s efforts to censor what it considers critics, a repression that has gained momentum since the start of the military operation in Russia V Ukraine last year.
“FBS stopped the illegal activities of a US citizen Evan Gershkovich (…) correspondent for the Moscow branch of an American newspaper Wall Street MagazineThis is stated in the message of the Federal Security Service of Russia, which is quoted by the Russian agency.
He is “suspected of spying for the US government,” FBS added.
In the note, authorities confirmed that Gershkovich, 31, was working with press accreditation issued by the Russian Foreign Ministry.
But they pointed out that the correspondent was detained for collecting information “about the company of the Russian military-industrial complex.”
“The foreigner was detained in the city of Ekaterinburg when he was trying to get secret information,” the FSB said, referring to this city in central Russia, located 1,800 kilometers east of Moscow.
Reaction to arrest
Wall Street Magazine In a statement, he said he was “deeply concerned about the safety” of Gershkowitz.
Crime espionage shall be punishable by imprisonment for a term of 10 to 20 years under Article 276 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation.
Before joining Wall Street Magazine in 2022, Gershkovich, who is fluent in Russian, worked for AFP in Moscow and earlier for Moscow TimesEnglish news site.
His family emigrated from Russia To USA When I was a child.
The spy arrest of a foreign journalist is unprecedented in recent Russian history.
“The problem is that the new Russian legislation (…) allows anyone who is simply interested in military affairs to be imprisoned for 20 years,” an independent Russian political analyst said on social networks. Tatiana Stanovaya in response to the journalist’s arrest.
But the analyst also pointed out that the FSB could have taken the journalist “hostage” in view of the exchange of prisoners. (AFP)
Source: RPP
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