Statement on the One Year Anniversary of Evan Gershkovich’s Imprisonment in Russia
WASHINGTON, March 29 – National Press Club President Emily Wilkins marks the 1-year anniversary of Wall Street Journal Reporter Evan Gershkovich’s wrongful detention in Russia with a video message:
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