A Russian court has granted a request by investigators to extend the detention of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, who was jailed by Russian authorities earlier this year on espionage charges. The Lefortovo District Court, during a closed hearing, ruled Thursday
Evan Gershkovich was imprisoned in Russia in March 2023 on charges of espionage. Lynne Tracey, the United States ambassador to Russia, visited Gershkovich on Aug. 14, 2023, for the third time. Tracey said that Gershkovich is in ‘good health and remains strong,’
Russia will not release the U.S. journalist currently behind bars in Moscow who they accuse of spying. An appeal by Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich has been denied, and he will be kept in detention until August. Gershkovich, 31, was arrested
Russia will not release the U.S. journalist currently behind bars in Moscow who they accuse of spying. An appeal by Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershskovich has been denied, and he will be kept in detention until August. Gershskovich, 31, was arrested
Russia will not release the U.S. journalist currently behind bars in Moscow who they accuse of spying. An appeal by Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gerhskovich has been denied, and he will be kept in detention until August. Gerhskovich, 31, was arrested
A Russian court on Tuesday extended the detention of imprisoned American journalist Evan Gershkovich for another three months, reports say. The state-run TASS news agency said an investigator from Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) had asked a court in Moscow to keep The Wall
Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich is making his first public appearance in Russia Tuesday after being arrested nearly three weeks ago on charges of espionage. Gershkovich, who has denied the charges against him, is in Moscow City Court for a hearing
Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gerhskovich has been pictured for the first time since being arrested in Russia on espionage charges. The reporter has been considered wrongfully detained by the US State Department, meaning Washington considers his imprisonment entirely political. Gerhskovich stood
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The State Department designated Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich as “wrongfully detained” by Russian authorities on Monday, which will allow the U.S. officials to work collaboratively across agencies to secure his release. “Journalism is not a crime. We condemn the Kremlin’s continued