“I miss him everyday”: Family of reporter Evan Gershkovich pleads for his release from Russia

The family of U.S. journalist Evan Gershkovich said outside the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on Wednesday that they had appealed to the UN for help in their bid to get him freed in Russia, where he was detained in March on spying charges that carry up to 20 years in prison.

Standing next to U.S. ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield, Gershkovich's parents and sister said they had submitted a petition to the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention.

"No family should have to watch their loved one being used as a political pawn," Thomas-Greenfield told reporters. "That's exactly what President Putin is doing. Russia's actions are beyond cruel. And they are a violation of international law."

"Evan has now been wrongfully detained by Russia for nearly six months for doing his job as a journalist," said Gershkovich's mother, Ella Milman. "We are still in shock. Everyday is a day too long, I miss him everyday."

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