Kremlin says its strategic aim is to create a ‘new world order’ – as it happened Foreign minister says Russia rejects a ‘unipolar world order led by one hegemon’ The Guardian - AU · Apr 7, 2023
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Flexport founder Ryan Petersen reveals his secret for startup recruiting Make the bankers work for it. Fortune · Apr 6, 2023
Evan Gershkovich fell in love with Russia. He now faces 20 years in prison for espionage Diplomatic efforts to free the detained Wall Street Journal reporter are intensifying, Bevan Hurley reports The Independent UK · Apr 6, 2023
Reporting is not espionage – but history shows that journalists doing the former get accused of the latter The detention of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich in Russia on espionage charges marks an unusual throwback to the old Soviet tactics for handling foreign correspondents. The Conversation · Apr 6, 2023
Moscow court to hear appeal from jailed American reporter on April 18 - Interfax A Moscow court will consider an appeal by lawyers of jailed Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich to lift his pre-trial detention on April 18, the Interfax news agency reported, citing the court's press service. Reuters · Apr 6, 2023
Billionaire ex-head of Marvel said he was fired for complaining its films were too expensive Ike Perlmutter, the chairman of Marvel Entertainment, was one of the highest-profile casualties of Disney's recent layoffs last week. Fortune · Apr 6, 2023
Trudeau and Biden call on Russia to release WSJ reporter U.S. President Joe Biden and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of Canada called on Wednesday for the immediate release of a Wall Street Journal reporter arrested in Russia on spying charges. Reuters · Apr 6, 2023
Blinken says U.S. working on 'wrongful detention' label for WSJ reporter The United States is working through a formal process to determine whether a Wall Street Journal reporter's detention by Russia is "wrongful", Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Wednesday, adding that in his opinion there was no doubt. Reuters · Apr 5, 2023
Blinken says WSJ reporter 'wrongfully detained' by Russia U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken says he has “no doubt” that Russia has wrongfully detained an American reporter for The Wall Street Journal who was arrested last week on spying allegations The Independent UK · Apr 5, 2023
Some Jews keep a place empty at Seder tables for a jailed journalist in Russia As Jewish people around the world celebrate Passover, some plan to leave a seat open at their Seders for a Wall Street Journal reporter recently jailed in Russia. WEKU · Apr 5, 2023
Editorial: Evan Gershkovich is not a spy. He must be freed immediately. The Wall Street Journal’s Evan Gershkovich is a top-flight journalist, courageously reporting from Vladimir Putin’s Russia at a time when the Russian leader’s illegal invasion of Ukraine has the world’s attention intently trained on virtually every move Moscow makes. Chicago Tribune · Apr 5, 2023
U.S. journalist jailed by Russia meets lawyers for first time, in good health - editor Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, who was arrested and charged with espionage in Russia last week, met his lawyers for the first time on Tuesday, editor-in-chief Emma Tucker said in a message to staff. Reuters · Apr 4, 2023
Jailed WSJ reporter in Russia files appeal as US pushes for his release American journalist Evan Gershkovich, who was arrested and charged with espionage in Russia last week, has appealed against his pre-trial detention through his lawyers, as Washington said it was "pushing hard" to secure his release. Reuters · Apr 3, 2023
The Guardian - UK · Apr 3, 2023 Lawyers for US journalist held in Russia on spying charges ‘file appeal’ A Moscow district court says it has received documents relating to arrest of the Wall Street Journal’s Evan Gershkovich
Reuters · Apr 3, 2023 US pushing hard for WSJ reporter's release from Russia - White House The U.S. government is pushing hard for the release of a Wall Street Journal reporter held in Russia, and tracking his detention closely, the White House said Monday.
WEKU · Apr 3, 2023 Latest on Ukraine: Russia jails a U.S. reporter, Finland joins NATO and more Catch up on key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
The Week · Apr 3, 2023 Evan Gershkovich: what does Russia want from jailing US citizens? A Wall Street Journal reporter has become the latest US citizen to be detained in Russia but the first overseas journalist to be arrested there for alleged espionage since the Cold War.
The Independent UK · Apr 3, 2023 Jailed US reporter's defense appeals his arrest A court in the Russian capital says that lawyers for an American reporter for The Wall Street Journal arrested in Russia on espionage charges have appealed his arrest
Reuters · Apr 3, 2023 Analysis-Russia's arrest of reporter deepens Biden's detainee challenge Even before Russia detained Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich on Wednesday, the Biden administration was at an impasse over another American held by Moscow: Paul Whelan, a former U.S. Marine serving a 16-year sentence in a Russian prison.
Fortune · Apr 3, 2023 McDonald's reportedly closes U.S. offices in advance of layoffs McDonald's said it would deliver staffing notices virtually due to the increased amount of personal travel for the week of April 3.
Evening Standard · Apr 3, 2023 US urges release of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich in call with Russia Russia said Washington should not politicise or ‘whip up a stir’ about the journalist’s arrest
Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 3, 2023 Blinken calls on Russia to immediately free 2 detained Americans The U.S. secretary of state asks his Russian counterpart to release Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich and Paul Whelan, who are being held on espionage charges.
WEKU · Apr 2, 2023 Brittney Griner calls for the release of an American reporter detained in Russia Reporter Evan Gershkovich was detained Wednesday on espionage charges. Griner was released from a Russian prison in December and has advocated for the release of Americans detained abroad.
The Guardian - AU · Apr 2, 2023 Russia pro-war blogger ‘killed in explosion in St Petersburg’ Russian news agency reports Vladlen Tatarsky died in blast that also injured at least 16 people