Pray this Easter for journalist Evan Gershkovich jailed in Russia, Archbishop of Canterbury says
The Archbishop of Canterbury has called on people to pray over Easter for Evan Gershkovich, the journalist from the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) who has been held in a Russian jail for a year on false espionage charges.
Mr Gershkovich, 32, became the first US journalist arrested on spying charges in Russia since the Cold War when he was detained by the Federal Security Service (FSB) on 29 March 2023 during a reporting trip in the city of Yekaterinburg.
The reporter, the and the US government all deny Mr Gershkovich is a spy and insist that he has been falsely imprisoned. He has had his pre-trial detention extended five times, the latest in a court hearing earlier this week that added three months, until at least 30 June. If convicted, he could face up to 20 years in prison.
