WASHINGTON, Nov. 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ --News Advisory :What: Satellite Media Tour (SMT) with Danielle Gershkovich (sister of WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich) and Paul Beckett of The Wall Street Journal. News hook: Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich will reach a milestone of 250 days in a Russian prison on Dec. 4. Paul Beckett of The Wall Street Journal will provide the latest on Evan's case and any extension of his detention or appeals. BACKGROUND:In March 2023, Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich was arrested by Russia while on a reporting trip and falsely accused of espionage, making him the first American journalist detained in Russia on such charges since the Cold War. She has been interviewed by The Wall Street Journal, New York Times, CNN and NPR .

Source: Wall Street Journal November 20, 2023 16:02 UTC