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The U.S. is 'deeply concerned' about Russia's arrest of a Wall Street Journal reporter

Evan Gershkovich, a U.S. citizen, was on a reporting assignment in the Ural mountain city of Yekaterinburg when he was detained by agents from Russia's Federal Security Services.
An undated ID photo of journalist Evan Gershkovich, detained in Russia on charges of espionage
Updated March 30, 2023 at 12:50 PM ET

Russia has detained a U.S. citizen working for the Moscow bureau of The Wall Street Journal, drawing condemnation from the United States and press freedom groups.

Evan Gershkovich was on a reporting assignment in the Ural mountain city of Yekaterinburg when he was detained by agents from Russia's Federal Security

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