the russian federal security service. the journalist was arrested in march on espionage charges which he denies. mr gershkovich s detention had been set to expire on may 29 but he will now remain there until at least august 30. the wall streetjournal s world coverage chief gordon fairclough gave an update on evan gershkovich s condition. he spoke to my colleague yalda hakim on the bbc earlier. he is writing a lot of letters. a lot of his colleagues and friends have been sending letters in and he is sending letters out. his sense of humour seems to be very intact, which is great. you know, he seems to be doing pretty well, all things considered. and his health is fine? he can get access to medical help if he needs it? i mean, luckily he is young and in good shape. i know he s been doing push ups in his cell, and taking advantage of getting his steps in when he is allowed outside for exercise.
is a tiny group that no one has heard of until now, almost no one, and they don t represent the bulk of ukrainians or ukraine. but nevertheless, in the battle for pr, this is bad optics for ukraine. if some of them turn out to be linked to neo nazis or fascism, them turn out to be linked to neo nazis orfascism, it neo nazis or fascism, it reinforces neo nazis orfascism, it reinforces the kremlin narrative that it is fighting this war to rid ukraine of neo nazis, and that s a bad look for ukraine. staying in russia, a court has extended the detention wall streetjournal reporter evan gershkovich by three months. it follows a request by investigators from the russian federal security service. the journalist was arrested in march on espionage charges, which he denies. mr gershkovich s detention had been set to expire on may 29, but he will now remain there until at least august 30. the wall streetjournal s world coverage chief gordon fairclough gave an update on evan gershovich s condition
there are other ways for journalists who both cherish and show they are love and importance for the first amendment, which is what protects freedom of the press, other than getting in black tie and dresses and, you know, hanging around with movie stars and the like. than this kind of dinner. i am glad brittney griner is going, i think it is perfectly appropriate. i know both the journalist and the officials at the dinner will demand the freedom of the wall streetjournal s reporter, and unfairly and inhumanely detained in russia, so those are all good things. it is not like you know, my feelings about the dinner are vehement
both the journalist and the officials at the dinner will demand the freedom of the wall streetjournal s reporter, and iron fairly and inhumanely detained in russia, so those are all good things. it is not like you know, my feelings about the dinner are vehement and i want it shut down. it is just that at a certain point i didn t think it was the most appropriate way to. to showboat the strengths, the independents, and the freedom of the press. jill. independents, and the freedom of the pres of the press. jill, you mentioned of the press. jill, you mentioned there - of the press. jill, you | mentioned there evan gershkovich who is still in prison in russia as we know and often these white house dinners and speeches are very closely watched, they often produce viable moments, isn t that then an opportunity to draw even more attention to the plight of journalists like gershkovich?