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NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg demands the "immediate release" of US journalist Evan Gershkovich, who has been detained in Russia on suspicion of spying. "His arrest is of great concern. It is important to respect freedom of the press, the rights of journalists and their rights to ask questions and to do their job," he says. SOUNDBITE
The sentencing by a Russian court of US reporter Evan Gershkovich to 16 years in prison on espionage charges raises "serious concerns," a UN spokesman says. SOUNDBITE
Images inside a Russian court buidling where the US reporter Evan Gershkovich is set to appear for the second hearing of his trial for espionage, a charge that his employer and the White House have labelled a sham. IMAGES
In an interview filmed by NATO for AFPTV, NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg says that Russian forces are not capable of making "big breakthroughs" on the battlefield in Ukraine. "We don't have any other indications or reason to believe that Russia has the capabilities, the strength to make big breakthroughs," Stoltenberg says in an interview. SOUNDBITE
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg calls for China to face consequences if it keeps supporting Russia, accusing Beijing of worsening the Ukraine war while seeking better relations with the West. "Beijing cannot have it both ways. At some point -- and unless Chinatx changes course -- allies need to impose a cost. There should be consequences", he says. SOUNDBITE