Putin: Gershkovich received secret information on a secret basis. Journalist of The Wall Street Journal newspaper was caught red-handed in Russia.
US citizen was detained in Yekaterinburg on March 30, 2023 for espionage. According to the Russian FSB, the journalist, on instructions from the United States, collected information about the activities of one of the enterprises of the Russian military-industrial complex. Later, the Lefortovo District Court of Moscow extended Gerskkovich’s arrest until the end of March.