Affiliated media: The Wall Street Journal, News media

Incident date: May 26, 2023

Attack type:

• Bullying, intimidation, pressure, threats of violence and death, including cyber-

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: RIA Novosti

Location: Russia, Moscow, Moscow

Additional information:

A RIA Novosti source has voiced possible consequences for The Wall Street Journal journalist Evan Gershkovich, arrested in Russia on espionage charges, if the newspaper continues to publish «disinformation about Russia.» «If The Wall Street Journal continues to engage in activities unrelated to journalism, publishing disinformation regarding Russia, it will mean that the editorial board is not interested in Gershkovich’s fate at all», — the source said. He claimed that the newspaper had in recent days published «a number of articles with false allegations concerning Russia.»