Russia sentences US journalist Evan Gershkovich to 16 years
A Russian court has handed down its verdict against Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich after more than a year of trial. The court found the 32-year-old Gershkovich guilty of “collecting secret information” while covering a trip to the Ural Mountain city of Yekaterinburg. He was sentenced to 16 years in prison. Wall Street Journal […]
Russia sentences US journalist Evan Gershkovich to 16 years after a brief spying trial the US rejected as a sham
YEKATERINBURG, Russia (AP) — Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich He was convicted of espionage on Friday and sentenced to 16 years in prison, charges his employer and the United States deny as trumped up. The conclusion of his swift and secretive trial in the country’s highly politicized justice system likely paved the way for […]
Espionage trial of US journalist Evan Gershkovich in Russia reaches closing arguments
Closing arguments began Friday in the espionage trial of American journalist Evan Gershkovich, who has been imprisoned for more than a year on charges that he, his employers and the US government strongly deny. Gershkovich appeared in court for a second consecutive day as the trial accelerates in Russia’s highly politicized judicial system. In previous […]
Russia Puts American Reporter Evan Gershkovich on Trial for Espionage
Russia’s Prosecutor General’s Office said on Thursday that American journalist Evan Gershkovich, who has been held without charge for more than a year, has been formally charged with espionage and will stand trial in Yekaterinburg. A trial date has yet to be announced. Gershkovich, 32, was arrested on vague espionage charges during a reporting trip […]
Jailed journalist Evan Gershkovich to soon stand trial, Russian prosecutor indicates | Evan Gershkovich
Russian authorities have indicated that jailed American journalist Evan Gershkovich will soon stand trial in Yekaterinburg, more than a year after his arrest on espionage charges that Gershkovich, his employers and the White House have contended are politically motivated. Gershkovich, a reporter for The Wall Street Journal, has been held in Moscow’s Lefortovo prison since […]
WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich ordered to stand trial in Russia on charge of ‘gathering secret information’
Russian authorities announced Thursday that Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, who has been held for nearly 15 months in Moscow’s notorious Lefortovo prison on dubious espionage charges, will go on trial. The indictment against Gershkovich has been finalized, according to Russia’s Prosecutor General, who accuses the journalist of “collecting secret information” about facilities for […]
American Journalist Evan Gershkovich To Be Tried On Trumped-Up Spying Charges By Russian Regime
Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich will stand trial in Russia for espionage charges largely believed to be baseless after prosecutors approved an indictment, NBC News reported Thursday. Russian authorities arrested Gershkovich in March 2023, accusing him of spying for the CIA. The Wall Street Journal vehemently denies the notion that Gershkovich is a foreign […]
Trump says relationship with Putin will help win Gershkovich release
Former President Trump said his ties with Russian President Vladimir Putin could help secure the release of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, who has been held in Russia for more than a year. “Evan Gershkovich, the Wall Street Journal journalist being held by Russia, will be released shortly after the election, and certainly before […]
Trump claims Putin will free jailed Wall Street Journal reporter Gershkovich for him
MOSCOW – Donald Trump has posted on social media that he intends to use his relationship with Russian President Vladimir Putin to get Wall Street reporter Evan Gershkovitch released from a Russian prison. President Trump wrote on his social media platform Truth Social that this would happen right after the US presidential election in November, […]
Former President Donald Trump unsure if Evan Gershkovich will win release from Russia before election
Former President Trump said he doesn’t know whether Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich will be released from a Russian prison ahead of the November election. President Trump was asked this in an interview. in time magazine Gershkovic has been detained in the country for more than a year on charges of spying, which journalists […]