The head of European diplomacy, Josep Borrell, faced with the conviction for the arrest in Russia of The Wall Street Journal correspondent Evan Gershkovich, should stand up for journalists Julian Assange and Marat Kasem. This was stated by the official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Maria Zakharova, on March 31 on her Telegram channel.
“Show, Josep, your words at least with words: defend Julian Assange and Marat Kasem”– said Zakharova.
He drew the attention of the head of European diplomacy, who said journalists “should be able to freely exercise their profession and deserve protection”, to the cases of other journalists: Julian Assange, who is in prison, and Marat Kasem, a Sputnik. detained journalist.
Note that, according to the FSB, the journalist Gershkovich tried to obtain information constituting a state secret about the activities of one of the companies of the Russian military-industrial complex. Gershkovich was arrested by the FSB in Yekaterinburg.
Source: Rossa Primavera
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