Support from 46 countries to the call for the release of the reporter

Greenfield, at the press conference, presented the written statement endorsed by 46 member countries.

Speaking here, Greenfield said: “We want this statement to send a clear message: journalism is not a crime.” saying.

Stating that they called on Russia, along with member states, to release Gershkovic and end the brutal pressure on a free press, Greenfield said Gershkovic was wrongfully arrested.

Greenfield pointed out that not only Gershkovic was wrongfully arrested, there were many people with him, and that the international press and journalists in Russia reacted to the pressure and arrests.

THE ARREST OF GERSHKovic, ACCUSED OF ESPIONAGE

The Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) reported that Gershkovic, a US citizen Moscow correspondent for the US newspaper The Wall Street Journal, whom he had detained in Yekaterinburg on espionage charges, was arrested on charges of “spying for the US government.” “. .

In the statement, it was determined that Gershkovich, following the instructions given by the American, collected information that constitutes a state secret about the activities of one of the companies in the Russian military-industrial complex. The foreign national in question was detained in Yekaterinburg while trying to obtain classified information.” expressions were used.

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov, regarding the inclusion of the arrested journalist in the scope of the prisoner exchange with the US, said: “I would not raise the issue at this level. Because some of the changes that occurred in the past were for those who were already serving their sentences.” he had used the words. (AA)