Russia denies visit to American reporter in visa retaliation

Russia denies visit to American reporter in visa retaliation

Russia's Foreign Ministry on Thursday denied a U.S request for a consular visit to Evan Gershkovich, an American reporter for The Wall Street Journal who is jailed on espionage charges.

Russia denies US request to visit jailed WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich

Russia’s Foreign Ministry said it rejected a US request to visit Evan Gershkovich in retaliation for Washington's refusal to grant visas to Russian reporters.

Russia denies US request to visit jailed Wall Street Journal reporter

Russia has denied a request from the United States for a consular visit to jailed Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, who was detained last month on charges of espionage.  The Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement that it rejected a U.S. request for a May 11 visit in response to the U.S. not…

Russia Rejects US Request to Visit Detained Journalist Over Visa Denials

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Evan Gershkovich: Russia denies jailed reporter consular visit

The move comes after the US denied Russian journalists visas to cover their foreign minister in New York.

Russia denies visit to American reporter in visa retaliation

The United States has declared Evan Gershkovich to be “wrongfully detained” and demanded his immediate release.