Chuck Schumer and Mitch McConnell have issued a rare bipartisan statement condemning the Russian government's 'wrongful detention' of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich. 'Let there be no mistake: journalism is not a crime.'
Gershkovich, who worked in the Journal's Moscow bureau and helped cover the war in Ukraine, could face up to 20 years in prison if convicted,, Russian authorities have failed to present any credible evidence to justify their fabricated charges," Schumer and McConnell said in the statement, which noted that Gershkovich was accredited by the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs to work as a journalist.
The two leaders added that the U.S. embassy has been denied consular access to Gershkovich, a move that is "against standard diplomatic practice and likely in violation of international law" "Let there be no mistake: journalism is not a crime," the statement read, reiterating that the charges are "baseless" and calling for his "immediate" release.A formal determination by the U.S. of wrongful detainment would transfer supervision over Gershkovich's case to a specialized State Department section that works on negotiating releases,
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