US journalist held in Russian prison for 400 days
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American journalist Evan Gershkovich has been held in a Russian prison for 400 days after being accused of espionage. The charges have been denied by both The Wall Street Journal, the newspaper Gershkovich was working for, and the U.S. government. Gershkovich was arrested a day after publishing a report on Russia's illegal war in Ukraine. U.S. Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield stated that the Biden administration will continue to work for Gershkovich's release. Mariana Katzarova, the U.N. special rapporteur on human rights in Russia, expressed concern about Gershkovich's prolonged detention without trial or evidence. Another journalist, Alsu Kurmasheva, who works for Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, was also arrested in Russia and remains jailed on charges of failing to self-register as a foreign agent and spreading false information about the Russian military. The high conviction rates in Russian courts raise concerns about the fairness and independence of the judiciary. The Biden administration has called on Russian President Vladimir Putin to release both journalists.

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