A year ago, Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich was a free man. The Biden administration and Wall Street Journal have called the spying charges absurd and demanded his release, while working behind the scenes to bring him home. In a memo last week obtained by Fox News Digital, Wall Street Journal editor Emma Moody said there were cautious signs of optimism and encouraged staffers to continue to raise awareness of his situation. WALL STREET JOURNAL REPORTER EVAN GERSHKOVICH TURNS 32 WHILE WRONGFULLY DETAINED BY RUSSIA"As the holiday season gets into full swing, we are persistently aware that Evan is sitting in a Russian prison, unable to spend the holidays with his friends and family," she wrote. The Wall Street Journal and others have encouraged supporters to "Save a Seat" for Gershkovich at their holiday tables, keeping one spot empty to remind them of his absence.

Source: Wall Street Journal December 25, 2023 11:06 UTC