Russian regime convicts and sentences WSJ reporter on trumped-up spying charges
Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich was convicted of espionage in a Russian court on Friday and sentenced to 16 years in prison. Gershkovich is the first American journalist to be arrested in Russia on espionage charges since the Cold War. according to The 32-year-old man’s trial began on June 26 and was “concluded swiftly,” […]
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 […]