President of the United States (US), Joe Biden, has assured to “continue to stand for press freedom in Russia and worldwide”.
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| President of the United States (US), Joe Biden. Photo: @POTUS |
The US President’s assurance is coming following the sentencing of American and Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reporter, Evan Gershkovic, who was found guilty of espionage by Russian court and handed a verdict of sixteen (16) years behind bars.
According to World of Statistics (@stats_feed), the United States (US) ranked 55 on the ‘Press Freedom Ranking’ while Norway ranked number 1; Russia ranked 162.
World of Statistics tweeted: “Press Freedom Ranking:
1. Norway
2. Denmark
3. Sweden
4. Netherlands
5. Finland
6. Estonia
7. Portugal
8. Ireland
9. Switzerland
10. Germany
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55. USA
61. Ukraine
159. India
162. Russia”
President Biden quoted World of Statistics’ tweet and commented: “Journalism is not a crime.
“I will continue to stand strong for press freedom in Russia and worldwide, and stand against all those who seek to attack the press or target journalists.”
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