UNITED NATIONS, April 17 (Reuters) – America and greater than 40 different nations stated in a joint assertion on Monday that they’re deeply involved over Russia’s detainment of a Wall Avenue Journal reporter and protested Moscow’s “efforts to restrict and intimidate the media.”
Additionally they stated within the assertion resulting from be learn on the United Nations afterward Monday by U.S. Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield: “We urge Russian Federation authorities to launch these they maintain on political grounds, and to finish the draconian crackdown on freedom of expression, together with towards members of the media.” (Reporting by Michelle Nichols; enhancing by Susan Heavey)