Overview

• The U.S.-based team working for the release of American journalist Evan Gershkovich, detained in Russia since March 29, 2023, intensifies efforts as the one-year anniversary of his detention approaches.
• Gershkovich, a Wall Street Journal reporter, was arrested for alleged espionage, a charge denied by him, his newspaper, and the U.S. government.
• A potential swap involving Gershkovich for a Russian national jailed in Germany has been suggested by President Vladimir Putin.
• RFE/RL journalist Alsu Kurmasheva, detained in Russia on charges of violating the
• The first anniversary of Gershkovich's detention will be marked by a 24-hour read-a-thon of his work and swimming events at Brighton Beaches worldwide.