U.S. ambassador visits Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich in Russian prison
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Moscow — U.S. Ambassador to Russia Lynne Tracy said Monday that she had visited detained American journalist Evan Gershkovich in a Moscow prison more than two weeks after he was arrested on a reporting assignment and accused of spying for the U.S. government.
"I visited The Wall Street Journal's Evan Gershkovich today at Lefortovo Prison — the first time we've been permitted access to him since his wrongful detention more than two weeks ago. He is in good health and remains strong," the U.S. embassy quoted Tracy as saying on Twitter.
The Biden administration formally determined a week ago that Gershkovich had been "wrongfully detained." The designation elevated his case in the U.S. government hierarchy and means a dedicated State Department office will take the lead on securing his release.
