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My heart goes out to him, his family and all his loved ones,
Griner told NBC’s Liz Kreutz in an interview following the sentencing We're working to do something on the judges in Russia who are basically lickspittles (for Putin).
The veto should be limited to situations where the vetoing country has no involvement in the matter.
We are willing to solve it, but there are certain terms being discussed via special services channels. I believe an agreement can be reached,
We are pushing hard for Evan’s release and will continue to do so,
Biden said in a statement Russia has just sentenced an innocent man to 16 years in a high security prison. I have no words to describe this farce. Let’s get Evan out of there.”
Gershkovich’s friend, reporter Pjotr Sauer of Britain’s Guardian newspaper, posted on X Journalism should not be a crime,
Starmer stated, emphasizing Russia's contempt for media freedom It just goes to show that in an autocracy and a regime like this, trials can move at any speed, with an invisible hand deciding that.” ... It further
Commenting on the unusually swift trial, he said ... he added Evan, we love you!”
After Mineyev read the verdict, someone in the courtroom shouted No, your honor.”
When Judge Andrei Mineyev asked him if he had any questions about the verdict, he replied It is outrageous that my colleague Evan Gershkovich was sentenced today to 16 years in a Russian prison for doing his job. Journalism is not a crime. It has been 478 days since he has been wrongfully detained."
Wall Street Journal deputy media editor Jessica Toonkel denounced Gershkovich's plight on Friday morning, posting Evan has been a hostage for 477 days. Today a court sentenced him to 16 years on bogus espionage charges. Evan is not a spy. Journalism is not a crime. I hope this is a prelude to Evan’s freedom, to his return home to the family and friends who miss him every day."
New York Times journalist Valerie Hopkins wrote on her account 16 years. It was strange to expect something different from the Russian court, but this does not mean that this makes it all easier to look at. [Evan] is the strongest, and we will help him cope with everything and will do everything so that he returns to us as soon as possible."
Another friend, Russian journalist Masha Borzunova, wrote on X in Russian Journalist Evan Gershkovich found guilty of espionage in Russia,
Fox News correspondent Trey Yingst wrote Keep Evan Gershkovich in your thoughts and prayers, keep hope alive that he'll prevail over this tyranny, and take a moment to reflect on how lucky we are to have a constitutional right to a free press."
This is such insane BS."
I’m ready, I’m at a good place,
Griner said ... adding that We have to get him back, we have to, ... Don't lost hope."
she said, with a message to the journalist There is no question that Russia is wrongfully detaining Evan. Journalism is not a crime,
Biden said in a statement Targeting Gershkovich in this way is another blatant example of unacceptable state hostage-taking by Russia,
it said in a statement, slamming the conviction as “outrageous”.