US condemns arrest of WSJ journalist as Russia accused of ‘hostage taking’

US secretary of state Antony Blinken issues strongly worded statement after arrest of Evan Gershkovich

Antony Blinken, the US secretary of state, has condemned Russia’s arrest of the Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, as Moscow was accused of engaging in “hostage taking” by arresting a high-profile journalist who could be used as leverage in a potential prisoner swap.

“In the strongest possible terms, we condemn the Kremlin’s continued attempts to intimidate, repress and punish journalists and civil society voices,” Blinken said in a statement.

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