Friends and family of two prominent Americans imprisoned in Russia have one way they recommend concerned fellow citizens can boost their spirits: Write them letters.
Friends and family of two prominenthave one way they recommend concerned fellow citizens can boost their spirits: Write them letters.
Gershkovich's case has captured global attention and rallied journalists of all stripes to his aid. Experts say he faces near-certain conviction and a lengthy prison sentence in a closed-door spying trial, where more than 99 percent of such cases in Russia lead to that result. Why he was specifically targeted remains unclear, but he could fetch a hefty price if the Kremlin agrees to a future prisoner exchange.
BROTHER OF RUSSIA DETAINEE PAUL WHELAN CALLS ON BIDEN ADMINISTRATION GET HIM, IMPRISONED WSJ REPORTER HOME His parents were Soviet Jews who fled for the U.S. in the late 1970s; Gershkovich was raised as a typical New Jersey kid but never lost his fascination with his parents' home nation. Following stops at The New York Times , The Moscow Times and Agence France-Presse , he joined the Wall Street Journal last year.detailing the inhumane conditions prisoners face at Lefortovo, the infamous Russian prison where Gershkovich is being held.
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