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Topic: Evan Gershkovich

Pulitzer winner, assassin & a teen among the largest Russia-West prisoner swap in post-Soviet era

24 prisoners were exchanged in Ankara, 16 released by Russia and 8 by US and allies. Among them were 3 Americans, including Wall Street Journal scribe Evan Gershkovich.

Russia sentences Gershkovich to 16 yrs. Wall Street Journal calls it ‘disgraceful sham conviction’

Gershkovich went on trial last month in the city of Yekaterinburg. He was the first U.S. journalist arrested on spying charges in Russia since the Cold War.

‘My relationship with Putin will help free jailed WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich,’ says Trump

Trump did not refer to any contacts with Putin or say what grounds he had to believe that the Russian leader would release Gershkovich.

Russia considering US request to meet WSJ journalist Evan Gershkovich, says Interfax

Gershkovich, a US citizen, was arrested in March on espionage charges after Russia's FSB security service accused him of collecting military secrets in the city of Yekaterinburg.

Russia denies US request to visit jailed WSJ journalist Evan Gershkovich

Gershkovich was arrested last month and accused of espionage, a charge he has denied. The United States has designated him as wrongfully detained.

Russian court rejects appeal from US reporter Gershkovich to be freed from pre-trial detention

Evan Gershkovich will stay in a former KGB prison until at least May 29 while a spying case against him is investigated.

‘It may be time to reduce number of US journalists in Russia,’ says Russian diplomat

Many US reporters left Russia after President Vladimir Putin ordered troops into Ukraine last year – and more have left since the detention of Gershkovich.

Kremlin says detained WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich ‘violated’ Russian law

Russia has presented no evidence to support the case against Gershkovich, which is proceeding in secret because Russia says the case materials are confidential.

‘Journalism is not a crime’ — US condemns Russia for ‘wrongfully’ detaining WSJ reporter

Russia's FSB security service said on 30 March it had arrested Evan Gershkovich, accusing him of gathering information about a Russian defence company that was a state secret.

Russia charges Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich with espionage, says Interfax

The Journal has denied that Gershkovich was spying and demanded the immediate release of its ‘trusted and dedicated reporter.’

On Camera

The Bengal Files has made sure Kolkata dusts history books to find out real Gopal Mukherjee

Whether it is due to the alleged unofficial ban on The Bengal Files or allegations by Gopal Mukherjee’s family against Agnihotri, everyone in the state wants to know more about Mukherjee.

Punjab’s paddy farmers are staring at big losses. Why flood impact may spill out of India’s rice bowl

As devastated farmers begin to come to terms with the fallout, 4 lakh hectares of land under paddy cultivation across state is flooded. Punjab is among the biggest contributors to PDS.

Army chief weighs in on theaterisation, says it is inevitable and need of the hour

New Delhi: Army chief General Upendra Dwivedi has strongly backed the idea of theaterisation, saying it is inevitable and the need of the hour. Speaking...

Punjab is fast becoming the new Northeast. And there’s a message in it for Modi

In its toughest time in decades because of floods, Punjab would’ve expected PM Modi to visit. If he has the time for a Bihar tour, why not a short visit to next-door Punjab?