How to handle what some call 'hostage taking' can be much trickier to deal with than issuing simple warnings and please.
, it took months before the U.S government designated her as "wrongfully detained," Gilbert noted.
"These espionage charges are ridiculous. The targeting of American citizens by Russian government is unacceptable. We condemn the detention of Mr. Gershkovich in the strongest -- in the strongest terms," White House press secretary Karine Jean-PierreYet, she declined to characterize the Gershkovich's detention as a hostage situation when asked by ABC News' Stephanie Ramos.
On Thursday, the family of Paul Whelan, a former U.S. Marine held in Russia since being arrested in 2018, notably backed the deal that led to Griner's release, called Gershkovich's arrest a "frame up." Woodward says Greshkovich's case is "nothing new," referencing Putin's history of wrongfully capturing American journalists. Woodward believes Putin sees potential prisoner swaps as a "useful tool" in retrieving Russians who have been detained in the United States.
Gilbert noted that despite tensions between the U.S. and Russia, the Biden administration has been successful in bringing home many Americans unjustly detained overseas.
Argentina Últimas Noticias, Argentina Titulares
Similar News:También puedes leer noticias similares a ésta que hemos recopilado de otras fuentes de noticias.
American detained in Russia a 'brave, committed' journalistWorking as a journalist in Moscow seemed a natural fit for Evan Gershkovich, the son of immigrants from the Soviet Union who grew up speaking Russian at home in Princeton, N.J.
Leer más »
American detained in Russia a 'brave, committed' journalistWorking as a journalist in Moscow seemed a natural fit for Evan Gershkovich, the son of immigrants from the Soviet Union who grew up speaking Russian at home in Princeton, N.
Leer más »
American detained in Russia a 'brave, committed' journalistWorking as a journalist in Moscow seemed a natural fit for Evan Gershkovich, the son of immigrants from the Soviet Union who grew up speaking Russian at home in Princeton, N
Leer más »
American detained in Russia a 'brave, committed' journalistRussia's Federal Security Service says the 31-year-old American reporter for The Wall Street Journal has been arrested on charges of espionage. The Journal denied the allegations and demanded his release.
Leer más »
Opinion | The American journalist arrested by Russia is not an ‘alleged spy’When a foreign journalist is arrested by an authoritarian regime, readers have to understand that the charges are almost certain to be bogus.
Leer más »