Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 23199

Evan Gershkovich

Tabled: 23 April 2024

Answered: 1 May 2024

Question

Jim Shannon

To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, what discussions he has had with international partners on the (a) release of Evan Gershkovich and (b) use of imprisonment as a bargaining tactic.

Answer

Ms Nusrat Ghani

Evan Gershkovich's detention illustrates Russia's disregard for media freedom. Both the Prime Minister and the Foreign Secretary have called for his immediate release. As a US national, the US Government is providing Mr Gershkovich with consular support. ...

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