Gershkovich

WASHINGTON—World Bank President David Malpass said the detention of Evan Gershkovich, a Wall Street Journal reporter held in a Russian prison and accused of spying, is a “brazen act” by the Russian government that violates freedom of the press.  Mr. Malpass said on the first day of the bank’s semiannual meetings in Washington that the multilateral lender considers freedom of the press vital, saying that includes ensuring the safety of journalists.  WASHINGTON—World Bank President David…

More than three dozen top editors of news organizations around the world signed a letter to the Russian ambassador to the U.S. condemning the detention of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich and calling for his immediate release. The editors said in the letter to the ambassador, Anatoly Antonov, that they were deeply concerned about Mr. Gershkovich’s detention. “Gershkovich’s unwarranted and unjust…

An undated ID photo of journalist Evan Gershkovich. - A US reporter for The Wall Street Journal newspaper has been detained in Russia for espionage, Russian news agencies reported Thursday, citing the FSB security services.- | Afp | Getty ImagesRussian authorities plan to detain an American journalist who works for The Wall Street Journal for two months.The reporter, Evan Gershkovich, was detained on suspicion of espionage, according to Russia's Federal Security Service. Shortly after, a Moscow court ordered Gershkovich's…