US urges Russia to free "wrongfully detained" WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich

Washington [US], April 11 (ANI): The US on Monday (local time) determined that Russia had wrongfully detained Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich and urged his immediate release.

Secretary of State Antony Blinken "made a determination that Evan Gershkovich is wrongfully detained by Russia," said State Department spokesman Vedant Patel.

The designation elevates the case of Evan Gershkovich in the US government hi