The arrest of Evan Gershkovich, a Wall Street Journal reporter, has resulted in him becoming the first American journalist to be accused of spying in Russia since the cold war. Gershkovich, who had been reporting on Russia for years, had returned to the country after its invasion of Ukraine to show the aftermath of the conflict. Unfortunately, he was detained in Ekaterinburg on grounds of espionage, following a reporting trip for his newspaper. The FSB, Russia's federal security service, arrested him on charges that remain undisclosed to date. He was photographed being dragged from a van as he was taken to Moscow’s Lefortovo prison, where he is being held until May 29. Gershkovich has since appealed against his arrest, with the Wall Street Journal stating that it “vehemently denies the allegations from the FSB and seeks the immediate release of our trusted and dedicated reporter.” The arrest of the journalist highlights the Kremlin's clampdown on media freedom and foreign news outlets since Moscow invaded Ukraine, a move that has soured relations between Moscow and the United States.