Journalist Evan Gershkovich's imprisonment shows Russia's disregard for the consequences, according to ex-acting Special Envoy for Hostage affairs Hugh Dugan.
Former special envoy for Hostage Affairs Hugh Dugan speaks with Fox News Digital about the behind-the-scenes works to free Americans held abroad like reporter Evan Gershkovich.shows Russia's"disregard for human rights" and lack of concern about the consequences, according to a longtime diplomat and former Special Envoy for Hostage affairs.
EVAN GERSHKOVICH DECLARED 'WRONGFULLY DETAINED' AS BIDEN ADMIN GOES ON 'FULL-COURT PRESS' FOR HIS RELEASE "The fact that we see more of this, and higher profile cases, indicates that the captors have done their calculation and they don't believe the consequences will be as severe," Dugan said. "This machinery includes the creation of a special envoy and also what we call a Hostage Recovery Fusion Cell, which sits over at the FBI. It's a large room with representatives from each of the agencies of the U.S. government who sit every day to try to assess each case and bring each piece of knowledge to the surface so that we might piece together the puzzle that could bring that person home," he said.
Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich was detained by Russia’s Federal Security Service and charged with espionage.
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