Keir Starmer, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (UK) has described Evan Gershkovic’s “sentencing as despicable”.
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| Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reporter, Evan Gershkovic. Photo: edition.cnn.com |
The UK PM said, “journalism should not be a crime”, and ordered that, American journalist, “Gershkovich must be released immediately”.
Evan Gershkovic, Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported has been found guilty of espionage by a Russian court and sentenced to 16 years.
PM Starmer said: “The sentencing of @WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich is despicable and only serves to underscore Russia’s utter contempt for media freedom.
Journalism should not be a crime.
“Gershkovich must be released immediately.”
