Our former colleague, Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, has been sentenced to 16 years in a high-security Russian prison for espionage following a sham trial in which no evidence was ever made public.
He, his employer and the U.S. government have categorically denied the charges against him.
Evan, a 32-year-old U.S. citizen, worked for The Moscow Times in Russia for three years. He is not a spy. He is a journalist who has been unjustly imprisoned for doing his job.
Instead of spending the past 15 months in Moscow’s Lefortovo Prison, he should have been doing what he loves most — reporting on Russia.
We stand with Evan and join his employer, his family and friends in calling on the U.S. government to secure his release as soon as possible.
A Message from The Moscow Times:
Dear readers,
We are facing unprecedented challenges. Russia's Prosecutor General's Office has designated The Moscow Times as an "undesirable" organization, criminalizing our work and putting our staff at risk of prosecution. This follows our earlier unjust labeling as a "foreign agent."
These actions are direct attempts to silence independent journalism in Russia. The authorities claim our work "discredits the decisions of the Russian leadership." We see things differently: we strive to provide accurate, unbiased reporting on Russia.
We, the journalists of The Moscow Times, refuse to be silenced. But to continue our work, we need your help.
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