Jewish groups and international leaders condemned the Friday sentencing of the 32-year-old American-Jewish Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich. Today, Dow Jones CEO and Wall Street Journal Publisher Almar Latour and Wall Street Journal Editor in Chief Emma Tucker released the below statement on @WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich. My colleague Evan Gershkovich was back in court today for his sham trial on bogus espionage charges. (credit: REUTERS/EVGENIA NOVOZHENINA)British Prime Minister Keir Starmer also condemned the sentencing, stating on X, “The sentencing of WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich is despicable and only serves to underscore Russia’s utter contempt for media freedom. We “are appalled, but not surprised, at today’s ridiculous verdict against Evan Gershkovich after a sham secret trial held behind closed doors in Russia.

Source: Wall Street Journal July 20, 2024 19:49 UTC