OPINION - Get Evan Gershkovich out of his Russian prison — the fight for a free press concerns us all
Nearly eight months ago, Evan Gershkovich, a reporter for The Wall Street Journal, was arrested by Russia’s security services while doing his job — chronicling the life and times of Vladimir Putin’s country. Every day since has been a bad day for Evan, for his American family, for the Journal — and for the cause of press freedom globally. If Evan, an experienced and accredited journalist operating on familiar terrain, can be thrown in prison on false charges, then any journalist can.