The detention of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich has been extended by a Russian court for three months on unfounded espionage charges, placing him as an unfortunate pawn in Russia’s geopolitical games. The US State Department has declared Gershkovich “wrongfully detained” and is making efforts to secure his release. Amid heightened tensions, this detention marks the first case of a US journalist accused of spying in Russia since the Cold War.
It appears Gershkovich has unwillingly become the latest pawn in Russia’s high-stakes geopolitical chess match!