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US journalist Evan Gershkovich jailed for 16 years in Russia after spying trial

The Wall Street Journal reporter was convicted on espionage charges that the US reject as a sham

Evening Standard

Russian court seeks 18-year prison sentence for detained US reporter Gershkovich

Russia is seeking 18-year prison term for Evan Gershkovich, whose closed-door trial on charges of espionage is nearing its end. The Wall Street Journal reporter, who’s 32, has rejected the charges, as have his employers and the White House.

France 24

Journalist says WSJ fired her ‘over her new role’ as chair of Hong Kong Journalists Association

Former Wall Street Journal reporter Selina Cheng has said that she was fired by the media outlet because of her election as the chair of the Hong Kong Journalists Association, the Guardian reported.

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Espionage trial of US journalist Evan Gershkovich in Russia reaches closing arguments

Russian court officials said closing arguments have begun in the trial of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, who faces charges of spying that he, the Journal and the U.S. government have vehemently denied

The Independent UK

Evan Gershkovich: Determined US Journalist In Russian Prison

Evan Gershkovich, the 32-year-old Wall Street Journal reporter that Russia charged with espionage, could soon be sentenced in a fast-tracked trial condemned by the US as a Kremlin ploy to secure prisoner swaps with the West.

International Business Times

Russia Claims Evidence Of Journalist Espionage, Possible Prisoner Swap

Russia accuses Wall Street Journal reporter of espionage, sparking tensions and potential prisoner swap talks in a high-profile case.

Top News

UN experts say Russia violated international law by imprisoning Wall Street Journal reporter

U_N_ human rights experts say Russia violated international law by imprisoning Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich and should release him “immediately.”

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What to know from the first day of US journalist Evan Gershkovich's trial in Russia

Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich went on trial in Russia on espionage charges that he, his employer and the U.S. government dismiss as false

The Independent UK

A US journalist goes on trial in Russia on espionage charges that he and his employer deny

Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich has gone on trial in the Russian city of Yekaterinburg on espionage charges that he, his employer and the U.S. government vehemently deny

Al Jazeera

US journalist Gershkovich on trial in Russia over spying charges he denies

Journalist faces up to 20 years in jail if convicted; court sets next hearing for August 13.

Al Jazeera

Russia starts US journalist Evan Gershkovich’s trial: What’s next for him?

The reporter was arrested in March last year on a reporting trip in Russia’s Ural Mountains city of Yekaterinburg.

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France 24

US journalist Evan Gershkovich goes on trial for espionage charges in Russia

US journalist Evan Gershkovich attended Wednesday a closed-door trial on espionage charges in Russia, over a year after he became the first Western journalist since the Soviet era to be detained on such accusations. Gershkovich, whose next hearing is set for August 13, faces up to 20 years in prison…

The Independent UK

More Americans are ending up in Russian jails. Prospects for their release are unclear

U.S. citizens jailed in Russia include a Wall Street Journal reporter, a vacationing corporate security executive and a dual national visiting her family in Tatarstan

Al Jazeera

Russia jails US soldier Gordon Black as it dangles prisoner swap deal

Sentence expands list of US citizens detained in Russia as Moscow says awaiting response on prisoner swap proposals.

Newslaundry

Russian court to hold WSJ reporter’s espionage trial behind closed doors

Over a year into detention in Russia, Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich’s trial in an espionage case will begin in secrecy on June 26, the WSJ reported, citing the Russian state media. The US is reportedly trying to get access to the trial and consular access to Gershkovich.

The Independent UK

Trial of jailed journalist Evan Gershkovich to be held behind closed doors, Russia court says

The US, UK and a number of other nations have all hit out at the politically-motivated charges

Al Jazeera

Russia sets date for closed-door trial of US journalist Evan Gershkovich

Evan Gershkovich was detained in March 2023 accused of ‘spying’ on a Russian defence enterprise in Yekaterinburg.

The Independent UK

The trial of a US reporter charged with espionage in Russia is to begin June 26

A Russian court says the espionage trial in Russia of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich will begin on June 26 and will be held behind closed doors

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