Polya Lesova

Evening News Editor at @WSJ. Tweets reflect my own views.

[The Wall Street Journal @WSJ]

Exclusive: The U.S. is ramping up its spying on Greenland https://t.co/yiCa5cWlVU

[Polya Lesova @PolyaLesova]

The gears of government slowed to a halt this week after President Trump axed major federal initiatives across Washington, causing even routine functions to hit the skids https://t.co/GlJaS7jxQo

[Polya Lesova @PolyaLesova]

President Trump’s pardon of Jan. 6 convicts has breathed new life into far-right groups such as the Proud Boys. Now they are eager to help him. https://t.co/IyYV629cyh via @WSJ

[Polya Lesova @PolyaLesova]

Novak Djokovic is forced to retire from the Australian Open with injury. Some in the crowd booed—a ridiculous gesture toward one of the sport’s greatest champions and ironmans, writes columnist @JasonGay. https://t.co/sUwjuRQ6Je via @WSJ

[Wimbledon @Wimbledon]

Career Golden Slam: Complete 🌟

An incredible achievement by @DjokerNole

#Paris2024 | #Olympics

[Gráinne McCarthy @grainnemcc]

The best front page ever.

[Paul Beckett @paul4thepress]

We appreciate all the efforts by @POTUS , his administration and many allied governments who worked diligently to make this exceptional and historic day happen. Not every country decides to bring its citizens home and appreciate very much that the U.S. does. #IStandWithEvan

[Paul Beckett @paul4thepress]

A very poignant and exciting moment for ⁦@WSJ⁩

[Matthew Luxmoore @mjluxmoore]

New display at the @WSJ newsroom

[Yaroslav Trofimov @yarotrof]

Evan Gershkovich, Paul Whelan and Alsu Kurmasheva are in Ankara and are going home!

[Gerald F Seib @GeraldFSeib]

@paulwsj is one of the real heroes of Evan’s release. Nobody has worked harder and more diligently from day one to see him freed. Congrats and thanks to him. #WelcomeHomeEvan

[Paul Beckett @paul4thepress]

Evan Gershkovich, Alsu Kurmasheva, Paul Whelan. Free. Amazing. #IStandWithEvan

[Paul Beckett @paul4thepress]

@WSJ newsroom on the news Evan is free. ⁦@emmatuckerWSJ⁩ addresses the troops. “This is a historical day for The Wall Street Journal.”

[Polya Lesova @PolyaLesova]

Absolutely overjoyed that our colleague Evan is finally free! https://t.co/Lmf37PjIBr

[Polya Lesova @PolyaLesova]

#IStandWithEvan #FreeEvan

[Gráinne McCarthy @grainnemcc]

On this darkest of days, we continue to draw inspiration from Evan's courage and character: the gregarious, energetic, ever-smiling journalist who has devoted much of his career to telling the story of Russia https://t.co/bmjgVydr2g via @WSJ @eliotwb #IStandWithEvan #FreeEvanNow

[Andrew Restuccia @AndrewRestuccia]

Biden statement on WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich being sentenced to 16 years in a Russian prison:

"Evan has endured his ordeal with remarkable strength. We will not cease in our efforts to bring him home."

[WSJ Communications @WSJPR]

Today, Dow Jones CEO and Wall Street Journal Publisher Almar Latour and Wall Street Journal Editor in Chief Emma Tucker released the below statement on @WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich.

Statement here: https://t.co/RNR1yj4TZO

#IStandWithEvan

[Polya Lesova @PolyaLesova]

#IStandWithEvan

[The Wall Street Journal @WSJ]

These WSJ journalists have shaved their heads to show solidarity with their colleague Evan Gershkovich, whose head was shaved on order of prison authorities at the start of his sham trial

[Gordon Fairclough @gefairclough]

Honored to stand with Evan, along with my @WSJ colleagues.

#IStandWithEvan

[Gráinne McCarthy @grainnemcc]

Powerful @judemarfil Evan's head was shaved by order of Russian prison authorities, @WSJ staffers are shaving theirs in solidarity. Evan is a journalist and journalism is not a crime. #IStandwithEvan #IStandWithEvan