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US says Russia wrongfully detained Wall Street Journal reporter

The United States said Russia wrongfully detained Wall Street Journal reporter Ivan Gershkovich.

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The detention is a US-Russia diplomatic dispute involving press freedom and the treatment of foreign nationals.

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  1. Ivan Gershkovich: US says Russia wrongfully detained Wall Street Journal reporter. ↗digbycourier.ca · Recorded source date: Aug 20, 2026, 3:31 AM UTC

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