US Ambassador Visits Jailed WSJ Reporter Evan Gershkovich in Russia: ‘Remains Strong’

The ambassador discussed Mr. Gershkovich’s situation and her support during his extended detention amid rising diplomatic tensions and expulsions.

Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich stands in a glass cage in a courtroom at the Moscow City Court in Moscow on June 22, 2023. Dmitry Serebryakov/AP Photo

U.S. Ambassador to Russia Lynne Tracy paid a visit to detained Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich on Friday at Moscow’s notorious Lefortovo Prison.

The embassy’s visit comes weeks after a Moscow court extended Mr. Gershkovich’s detention on espionage charges by three months, keeping him behind bars until at least Nov. 30. An order that authorized keeping Mr. Gershkovich in jail before trial was set to expire on Aug. 30. He has since appealed the court’s decision to extend his detention.