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Newshour: 29/03/2024 14:06 GMT: US journalist Gershkovich held by Russia for a year

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US journalist Gershkovich held by Russia for a year

29/03/2024 14:06 GMT

29/03/2024 14:06 GMT: US journalist Gershkovich held by Russia for a year

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Evan Gershkovich of the Wall Street Journal was arrested in Russia and accused of spying

A year ago Evan Gershkovich of the Wall Street Journal was arrested in Russia and accused of being a spy. Can the US secure his release - and what might Russia demand in return?

A year ago today Evan Gershkovich of the Wall Street Journal was arrested in Russia and accused of being a spy. We ask how the US should go about securing his release, and what Russia is likely to demand in return.

Also in the programme: Syria blames Israel for air and missile strikes near the city of Aleppo, in which more than thirty government soldiers are reported to have been killed; and why has pop queen Beyonce donned a cowboy hat and recorded an album of country music?

(IMAGE: Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, who is in custody on espionage charges, attends a court hearing to consider extending his detention in Moscow, Russia, March 26, 2024 / CREDIT: Moscow City Court's Press Office / Handout via REUTERS)

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