U.S. allies are considering denouncing Russia’s arrest and detention of WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich in the U.N. Security Council Monday
Diplomats from two of the European countries on the Security Council said they were likely to raiseRead Evan Gershkovich’s WorkThe U.S. Mission to the U.N. didn’t say Sunday whether the U.S. would raise Mr. Gershkovich’s case at the Security Council but said it would denounce what it called “Russia’s lies.” A spokesman for the U.S. mission noted Russia is a permanent member of the Security Council, and thus holds a veto over council resolutions.
The spokesman for the U.S. mission added that the U.S. expected Russia “to conduct itself professionally” but also that it expected Moscow to use its spot on the council “to spread disinformation and to try to distract from and attempt to justify its actions in Ukraine.” On Twitter, Russia’s U.N. office said it would hold the first day of work of its presidency Monday, with its Ambassador Vassily Nebenzia scheduled to give a news conference at 12:30 p.m.
“His arrest is of great concern,” Mr. Stoltenberg said. “It is important to respect freedom of the press, the rights of journalists and the rights to ask questions and to do their jobs…We call on his immediate release.”
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