A Year in Russian Prison: Evan Gershkovich's Family Appeals for His Release

Washington Post Reports Family Speaks Out After a Year in Russian Prison

Wall Street Journal Reporter Marks a Year in Russian Custody

American Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich has now been detained in Russia for 250 days. His family is appealing for his release, one year after he was first taken into custody.

Gershkovich's parents, Ella and Mikhail Gershkovich, are Jewish immigrants who each settled in the US. They have been outspoken about their son's detention, calling it "unjust" and "politically motivated."

The State Department has declared Gershkovich to be "wrongfully detained." The US government has been working to secure his release, but so far, their efforts have been unsuccessful.