British PM Keir Starmer Condemns Russian Court's Sentencing of U.S. Reporter Evan Gershkovich

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has strongly criticized a Russian court's decision to sentence U.S. journalist Evan Gershkovich to 16 years in prison. Starmer highlighted that this action shows Russia's disdain for media freedom and called for Gershkovich's immediate release, emphasizing that journalism should not be criminalized.

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Friday condemned a Russian court's sentencing of U.S. reporter Evan Gershkovich to 16 years in jail and called for his immediate release.

'The sentencing of WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich is despicable and only serves to underscore Russia's utter contempt for media freedom,' Starmer wrote on X. 'Journalism should not be a crime. Gershkovich must be released immediately.'