Russia’s Foreign Ministry rejected a request from U.S. officials in Moscow to visit jailed Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich next month, report Vivian Salama and Ann Simmons of The Journal.
Salam and Simmons write, “Russia’s Foreign Ministry said Thursday that it viewed as ‘sabotage’ the denial of U.S. visas for Russian media representatives who were supposed to accompany Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on a trip to New York as part of Russia’s turn holding the presidency of the United Nations Security Council.
“‘Such sabotage, aimed at preventing normal journalistic work, will not remain unanswered,’ the ministry said. ‘In this regard, the U.S. Embassy is informed that its request for a consular visit to Mr. Gershkovich on May 11…is rejected.’
“‘Other possible retaliatory measures are currently being worked out, of which the American side will be duly notified,’ the ministry said.
“The State Department confirmed that Russia denied the U.S. Embassy’s request to visit Mr. Gershkovich on May 11.”
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