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Wednesday, October 29, 2025
TopicWall Street Journal

Topic: Wall Street Journal

Russian official accuses US of ‘pressure & threats’ over detention of WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich

Gershkovich was arrested in March and accused of espionage, which he and his newspaper deny. The US says he has been wrongfully detained and is attempting to gain his release.

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.

‘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.

‘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.’

Moscow court to hear appeal from US reporter on 18 April, says Interfax news agency

Evan Gershkovich’s hearing on 18 April will be held behind closed doors since Russia considers information related to the charges as classified, Interfax reported.

WSJ reporter detained in Russia on suspicion of espionage, reports Interfax news agency

Interfax quoted FSB saying Evan Gershkovich had been tasked ‘by American side’ with gathering information on ‘activities of one of the enterprises of military-defence complex.’

BJP, from standpoint of US national interests, is most important foreign political party: Walter Russell Mead in WSJ

BJP is poorly understood because it grows out of political & cultural history unfamiliar to most non-Indians, he writes. Calls it most important foreign political party for US interests.

Xi Jinping watching, his guards forcefully remove ex-President Hu Jintao. Blame the red folder

The red folder likely contained proposed names for the Standing Committee and Politburo. Hu may have had some disagreements with the final list.

Wall Street Journal carries full-page ad against Modi govt, advisor blames fugitive Devas boss

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta & 9 others as 'Modi's Magitsky 11'. QR code on ad leads to US think tank Frontiers of Freedom

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TTP is byproduct of Pakistan’s own policies. Attacking Afghanistan won’t solve crises at home

Pakistan aimed to convey a message to the West about its counterterrorism efforts and show China that it has control over the CPEC routes. However, both messages fell flat.

Mumbai’s been driving India’s data centre market, but water shortage, power demand pose risks

According to a report by Macquarie, India’s data centre market is estimated to double by 2027. India currently has 1.4 gigawatts of operational data centre capacity.

India pulled out of Tajikistan’s strategically important Ayni air base in 2022. Here’s why

Tajikistan did not want to extend the lease because of apparent pressure from Russia & China over non-regional military personnel at the air base, it is learnt.

Deepfake on duty: when I asked AI to read Op Sindoor citations

On 21 Oct, a buzz went up that the govt had released full list of gallantry award recipients along with Op Sindoor citations. I put an AI caddy on the job. It took me into a never-ending rabbit hole.