Journalist’s arrest threatens reporting from Russia
1 year, 8 months ago

Journalist’s arrest threatens reporting from Russia

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — The arrest of a Wall Street Journal reporter on espionage charges in Russia has news organizations based outside the country weighing for the second time in a year whether the risks of reporting there during wartime are too great. More than 30 press freedom groups and news organizations, including the Journal, The New York Times, BBC, The Associated Press, The New Yorker, Time and The Washington Post, signed a letter Friday to Anatoly I. Antonov, Russia’s ambassador to the U.S., expressing concern about “a significant escalation in your government’s anti-press actions. Gershkovich’s arrest comes a year after the Russian government, shortly after its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, imposed harsh new restrictions on journalists that threatened punishment for reports that went against the Kremlin’s version of events — even forbidding the use of the word “war” to describe the conflict. “If I were an American correspondent based in Moscow right now, I don’t believe I would stay.” The New York Times does not have a reporter based in Russia now but has sent journalists, like Hopkins, in for periodic assignments, a spokeswoman said. Bloomberg News pulled its reporters from Russia last year, with Editor-in-Chief John Micklethwait telling staff members then that the new laws seem “designed to turn any independent reporter into a criminal purely by association.” Bloomberg reporters have not returned to the country, a spokeswoman said on Friday.

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How Evan Gershkovich, Wall Street Journal Reporter, Ended Up Becoming A News Story?
4 months, 3 weeks ago

How Evan Gershkovich, Wall Street Journal Reporter, Ended Up Becoming A News Story?

News 18  

Evan Gershkovich landed what he told friends he regarded as a dream assignment in Moscow in 2022 – reporting for a famous newspaper on one of the world’s top stories, at the age of just 31. But the new job turned into a hellish ordeal when Gershkovich became the first American journalist since the Cold War to be arrested in …

Who is Evan Gershkovich? The reporter falsely jailed by Russia at centre of US-Moscow prisoner exchange
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Who is Evan Gershkovich? The reporter falsely jailed by Russia at centre of US-Moscow prisoner exchange

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Appearing in court, Evan Gershkovich …

US-Russia Prisoner Swap in Progress; Key Figures Include Reporter Gershkovich
4 months, 3 weeks ago

US-Russia Prisoner Swap in Progress; Key Figures Include Reporter Gershkovich

Deccan Chronicle  

Washington: A massive prisoner swap involving the United States and Russia was underway Thursday, a person familiar with the matter said. But Americans considered by the U.S. to be wrongfully detained in Russia include Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich and Paul Whelan, a corporate security executive from Michigan. Russia has long been interested in getting back Vadim Krasikov, who …

US-Russian journalist convicted in a rapid, secret trial
5 months ago

US-Russian journalist convicted in a rapid, secret trial

Associated Press  

A court has convicted Alsu Kurmasheva, a Russian-American journalist for the U.S. government-funded Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, of spreading false information about the Russian army and sentenced her to 6½ years in prison after a secret trial, court records and officials said Monday. He had said last year the charges stemmed from a book the Tatar-Bashkir service released in 2022 …

Russia convicts U.S. journalist Evan Gershkovich of spying in a trial widely seen as politically motivated
5 months ago

Russia convicts U.S. journalist Evan Gershkovich of spying in a trial widely seen as politically motivated

The Hindu  

Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich was convicted on July 19 of espionage and sentenced to 16 years in a maximum-security prison on charges that his employer and the U.S. government have rejected as fabricated. U.S. President Joe Biden said after the conviction that Gershkovich “was targeted by the Russian government because he is a journalist and an American.” “We …

How Russia’s espionage case against Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich unfolded
5 months ago

How Russia’s espionage case against Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich unfolded

The Independent  

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Russian court convicts WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich of espionage
5 months ago

Russian court convicts WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich of espionage

Raw Story  

Evan Gershkovich, a 32-year-old Wall Street Journal reporter, was sentenced to 16 years in prison by a Russian court on Friday after being found guilty of espionage charges in a closed-door trial. This hasty pace has fueled speculation that a potential prisoner exchange deal between the United States and Russia involving Gershkovich and potentially other detained Americans may be in …

Russia Convicts Wall Street Journal Reporter Evan Gershkovich Of Espionage
5 months ago

Russia Convicts Wall Street Journal Reporter Evan Gershkovich Of Espionage

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING YEKATERINBURG, Russia — Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich was convicted Friday of espionage and sentenced to 16 years on charges that his employer and the U.S. have rejected as fabricated. The trial of Wall Street Journal journalist Evan Gershkovich arrested in Russia on espionage charges began in the city of Yekaterinburg, the Sverdlovsk Region, Russia on …

Russia convicts US journalist of spying in a trial widely seen as politically motivated
5 months ago

Russia convicts US journalist of spying in a trial widely seen as politically motivated

Associated Press  

YEKATERINBURG, Russia — Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich was convicted Friday of espionage and sentenced to 16 years in a maximum-security prison on charges that his employer and the U.S. government have rejected as fabricated. When Judge Andrei Mineyev asked him if he had any questions about the verdict, he replied “No, your honor.” After Mineyev read the verdict, …

Russia jails US journalist Evan Gershkovich for 16 years on spying charges
5 months ago

Russia jails US journalist Evan Gershkovich for 16 years on spying charges

Al Jazeera  

The Wall Street Journal condemns ‘disgraceful, sham conviction’ and says ‘journalism is not a crime’. A Russian court has sentenced American journalist Evan Gershkovich to 16 years in prison after convicting him for espionage in a closed-door trial, according to state media. Gershkovich was sentenced to “punishment in the form of imprisonment for a term of 16 years in a …

Russia prosecutor seeks 18-year sentence for US journalist Evan Gershkovich
5 months ago

Russia prosecutor seeks 18-year sentence for US journalist Evan Gershkovich

Al Jazeera  

Court expected to issue verdict in espionage trial of The Wall Street Journal reporter on Friday. A Russian prosecutor is seeking an 18-year sentence for American journalist Evan Gershkovich who has been charged with espionage. ‘Bargaining chip’ Tensions are running high between the US, Gershkovich’s birth country, and Russia, the country of origin of his parents, over Moscow’s role in …

WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich convicted of espionage by Russian court in case denounced by US as a sham
5 months ago

WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich convicted of espionage by Russian court in case denounced by US as a sham

CNN  

CNN — Evan Gershkovich, the first American journalist to be arrested on espionage charges in Russia since the Cold War, has been found guilty of spying and sentenced to 16 years in prison by a Russian court, in a case that the US government, his newspaper and supporters have denounced as a sham. In a statement following Friday’s sentencing, Gershkovich’s …

Russia sentences U.S. reporter to 16 years in prison after a trial condemned as a sham
5 months ago

Russia sentences U.S. reporter to 16 years in prison after a trial condemned as a sham

LA Times  

Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich stands in a glass cage, listening to the verdict against him in a Yekaterinburg, Russia, court on Friday. Journalism is not a crime.” Almar Latour, chief executive of Dow Jones and publisher of the Wall Street Journal, and Editor in Chief Emma Tucker called it a “disgraceful, sham conviction.” “Evan has spent 478 days …

World reacts to Russia’s sentencing of US journalist Evan Gershkovich
5 months ago

World reacts to Russia’s sentencing of US journalist Evan Gershkovich

Al Jazeera  

Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich is found guilty of espionage and sentenced to 16 years in a penal colony. A Russian court has found Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich guilty of espionage and sentenced the first US journalist accused of spying since the Cold War to 16 years in a penal colony. “The sentencing of WSJ reporter Evan …

Russian court sentences ‘Wall Street Journal’ reporter to 16 years in prison colony
5 months ago

Russian court sentences ‘Wall Street Journal’ reporter to 16 years in prison colony

NPR  

Russian court sentences ‘Wall Street Journal’ reporter to 16 years in prison colony Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich has been sentenced to 16 years for alleged espionage in a trial that his newspaper and the U.S. government calls a sham. SCOTT DETROW, HOST: A Russian Court has sentenced Wall Street Journal correspondent Evan Gershkovich to 16 years in a …

Russian court sentences U.S. journalist Evan Gershkovich to 16 years in prison
5 months ago

Russian court sentences U.S. journalist Evan Gershkovich to 16 years in prison

NPR  

Russian court sentences U.S. journalist Evan Gershkovich to 16 years in prison toggle caption Natalia Kolesnikova/AFP MOSCOW — A Russian court convicted Wall Street Journal correspondent Evan Gershkovich on charges of espionage Friday — sentencing the American to 16 years in a Russian prison colony in a closed-door trial denounced as a sham by the journalist’s newspaper and the U.S. …

Russian Minister blames U.S. media for hindering prisoner swap talks on jailed reporter Evan Gershkovich
5 months ago

Russian Minister blames U.S. media for hindering prisoner swap talks on jailed reporter Evan Gershkovich

The Hindu  

Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov blamed American journalists on July 18 for delaying talks between his U.S. counterparts about a possible prisoner exchange involving imprisoned Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich. A day before Mr. Gershkovich is scheduled to appear in court on espionage charges, Mr. Lavrov told a U.N. news conference that confidential negotiations are still “ongoing.” Mr. Gershkovich, …

Closing arguments in espionage trial of Wall Street Journal reporter will be Friday, court says
5 months, 1 week ago

Closing arguments in espionage trial of Wall Street Journal reporter will be Friday, court says

Associated Press  

YEKATERINBURG, Russia — Closing arguments in the espionage trial of U.S. journalist Evan Gershkovich will be held Friday, a court said, as the proceedings in Russia’s highly politicized legal system picked up speed in a case that has seen the reporter held behind bars for over a year. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Wednesday at the United Nations that …

US journalist Gershkovich scheduled to appear in Russian court for the second hearing of spy charges
5 months, 1 week ago

US journalist Gershkovich scheduled to appear in Russian court for the second hearing of spy charges

Associated Press  

MOSCOW — Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich is scheduled to appear in court in Russia on Thursday for the second hearing in his trial on espionage charges that he, his employer and the U.S. government vehemently deny, court records showed. But Gershkovich’s lawyers petitioned the court to hold the second hearing earlier, Russian state news agency RIA Novosti and …

Russia blacklists Dutch-based online paper The Moscow Times
5 months, 1 week ago

Russia blacklists Dutch-based online paper The Moscow Times

Dutch News  

Russia has blacklisted The Moscow Times for being an “undesirable organisation”, forbidding local journalists from writing for the paper. The independent online English-language paper published by Dutch journalist Derk Sauer had already been called a “foreign agent” and now stands accused of “discrediting the decisions of the leadership of the Russian Federation, concerning both foreign and national policy,” Moscow said. …

Russia’s imprisonment of American reporter violates international law, U.N. experts say
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Russia’s imprisonment of American reporter violates international law, U.N. experts say

LA Times  

Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, shown in a glass cage in a courtroom in Yekaterinburg, has been held by Russia for more than 15 months. United Nations human rights experts say Russia violated international law by imprisoning Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich and should release him “immediately.” The Working Group on Arbitrary Detention, made up of independent experts …

What to know from the first day of US journalist Evan Gershkovich’s trial in Russia
5 months, 4 weeks ago

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

Associated Press  

Here’s a look at what we know about the first day of the trial for Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, who has been charged in Russia with espionage — charges that he, his employer and the U.S. government deny. Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich stands in a glass cage in a courtroom in Yekaterinburg, Russia, Wednesday, June 26, …

WSJ Reporter Evan Gershkovich Appears At Closed-Door Espionage Trial In Russia
5 months, 4 weeks ago

WSJ Reporter Evan Gershkovich Appears At Closed-Door Espionage Trial In Russia

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING YEKATERINBURG, Russia — Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich went on trial behind closed doors in Yekaterinburg on Wednesday, 15 months after his arrest in the Russian city on espionage charges that he, his employer and the U.S. government vehemently deny. Gershkovich’s arrest came about a year after President Vladimir Putin pushed through laws that chilled journalists, …

A US journalist goes on trial in Russia on espionage charges that he and his employer deny
5 months, 4 weeks ago

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

Associated Press  

YEKATERINBURG, Russia — Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich went on trial behind closed doors in Yekaterinburg on Wednesday, 15 months after his arrest in the Russian city on espionage charges that he, his employer and the U.S. government vehemently deny. “Today our colleague Evan Gershkovich faced the Russian regime’s shameful and illegitimate proceedings against him,” said Almar Latour, Dow …

US journalist Gershkovich on trial in Russia over spying charges he denies
5 months, 4 weeks ago

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

Al Jazeera  

Journalist faces up to 20 years in jail if convicted; court sets next hearing for August 13. The US Embassy in Russia on Wednesday called for Gershkovich’s release and said the “Russian authorities have failed to provide any evidence supporting the charges against him, failed to justify his continued detention, and failed to explain why Evan’s work as a journalist …

A U.S. journalist goes on trial in Russia on espionage charges that he and his employer deny
5 months, 4 weeks ago

A U.S. journalist goes on trial in Russia on espionage charges that he and his employer deny

LA Times  

Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich stands in a glass cage in a courtroom in Yekaterinburg, Russia, on Wednesday. Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich went on trial behind closed doors in Yekaterinburg on Wednesday, 15 months after his arrest in the Russian city on espionage charges that he, his employer and the U.S. government vehemently deny. Authorities arrested Gershkovich …

Russia starts US journalist Evan Gershkovich’s trial: What’s next for him?
5 months, 4 weeks ago

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

Al Jazeera  

The reporter was arrested in March last year on a reporting trip in Russia’s Ural Mountains city of Yekaterinburg. The hearing, which is being held behind closed doors, will focus on Moscow’s charges that the reporter acted as a United States agent who “collected top-secret data about the activity of an enterprise of the Russian military-industrial complex” while on a …

The trial of a US reporter charged with espionage in Russia is to begin June 26
6 months, 1 week ago

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

Associated Press  

MOSCOW — The espionage trial in Russia of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich will begin on June 26 and will be held behind closed doors, a statement from the court that will hear the case said Monday. Gershkovich, 32, is accused of “gathering secret information” on orders from the CIA about Uralvagonzavod, a facility that produces and repairs military …

Russia to hold espionage trial of U.S. reporter Evan Gershkovich behind closed doors
6 months, 1 week ago

Russia to hold espionage trial of U.S. reporter Evan Gershkovich behind closed doors

The Hindu  

Russia will hold the espionage trial of detained U.S. reporter Evan Gershkovich, who denies charges of collecting secrets for the Central Intelligence Agency, behind closed doors later this month, a court in city of Yekaterinburg said on June 17. "According to the investigation authorities, the American journalist of The Wall Street Journal, Mr. Gershkovich, on the instructions of the CIA, …

Russia sets date for U.S. reporter Evan Gershkovich’s closed espionage trial
6 months, 1 week ago

Russia sets date for U.S. reporter Evan Gershkovich’s closed espionage trial

LA Times  

Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich stands in a glass cage in a courtroom at the First Appeals Court of General Jurisdiction on April 23 in Moscow. The espionage trial in Russia of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich will begin on June 26 and will be held behind closed doors, a statement from the court that will hear the …

Russia sets date for closed-door trial of US journalist Evan Gershkovich
6 months, 1 week ago

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

Al Jazeera  

Evan Gershkovich was detained in March 2023 for allegedly ‘spying’ on a Russian defence enterprise in Yekaterinburg. ‘Outrageous’ Following last week’s announcement that Gershkovich would stand trial for his “CIA work”, The Wall Street Journal said the reporter was facing “a false and baseless charge” based on “calculated and transparent lies”. “Russia’s latest move toward a sham trial is, while …

Russia says US journalist Evan Gershkovich to face trial for ‘CIA work’
6 months, 1 week ago

Russia says US journalist Evan Gershkovich to face trial for ‘CIA work’

Al Jazeera  

Wall Street Journal rejects ‘false and baseless’ charge against 32-year-old reporter who has been in custody since March 2023. Russian prosecutors have said US journalist Evan Gershkovich will face trial in the Ural city of Yekaterinburg, where he was detained more than a year ago after he was accused of working for the CIA. The Russian regime’s smearing of Evan …

U.S. Reporter Evan Gershkovich To Face Trial In Russia On Espionage Charges
6 months, 1 week ago

U.S. Reporter Evan Gershkovich To Face Trial In Russia On Espionage Charges

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING A U.S. journalist arrested by Russia last year under espionage charges will face trial, according to Russian prosecutors. Nevertheless, on Thursday, the Russian prosecutor general’s office said it had approved the indictment against Gershkovich, claiming that Russia’s Federal Security Service had “established and documented” evidence that the American journalist had “collected secret information” about a Russian tank …

Evan Gershkovich, U.S. journalist who’s been jailed in Russia for over a year, will finally face trial on espionage charges
6 months, 1 week ago

Evan Gershkovich, U.S. journalist who’s been jailed in Russia for over a year, will finally face trial on espionage charges

The Independent  

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Jailed US reporter Evan Gershkovich to stand trial in Russia on espionage charges, officials say
6 months, 1 week ago

Jailed US reporter Evan Gershkovich to stand trial in Russia on espionage charges, officials say

Associated Press  

MOSCOW — U.S. journalist Evan Gershkovich, who has been jailed for over a year in Russia on espionage charges, will stand trial in the Ural Mountains city of Yekaterinburg, where he was detained, authorities said Thursday. The U.S. State Department spokesman Matthew Miller slammed the development, saying there was “absolutely zero credibility to those charges” and adding that the U.S. …

Jailed US reporter Evan Gershkovich to face trial in Russia over espionage charges
6 months, 1 week ago

Jailed US reporter Evan Gershkovich to face trial in Russia over espionage charges

New Indian Express  

MOSCOW: US journalist Evan Gershkovich, who has been jailed for over a year in Russia on espionage charges, will stand trial in the Ural Mountains city of Yekaterinburg, authorities said Thursday. Gershkovich is accused of "gathering secret information" for the CIA about Uralvagonzavod, a facility in the Sverdlovsk region that produces and repairs military equipment, the Prosecutor General's office said …

American journalist Evan Gershkovich to stand trial on espionage charges in Russia
6 months, 1 week ago

American journalist Evan Gershkovich to stand trial on espionage charges in Russia

NPR  

American journalist Evan Gershkovich to stand trial on espionage charges in Russia toggle caption Natalia Kolesnikova/AFP via Getty Images /AFP via Getty Images Russian prosecutors announced on Thursday that they have finalized an indictment against jailed American journalist Evan Gershkovich, and said he will stand trial on espionage charges in the Russian city of Yekaterinburg, where he was arrested more …

U.S. reporter Evan Gershkovich, jailed in Russia on espionage charges, to stand trial
6 months, 1 week ago

U.S. reporter Evan Gershkovich, jailed in Russia on espionage charges, to stand trial

LA Times  

Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich stands in a glass cage in a courtroom at the First Appeals Court of General Jurisdiction in Moscow on April 23. U.S. journalist Evan Gershkovich, who has been jailed for over a year in Russia on espionage charges, will stand trial in the Ural Mountains city of Yekaterinburg, authorities said Thursday. Gershkovich is accused …

‘Obscene’: Trump accused of using detained US reporter in Russia as ‘campaign ploy’
6 months, 2 weeks ago

‘Obscene’: Trump accused of using detained US reporter in Russia as ‘campaign ploy’

The Independent  

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Russian court extends the detention of a Russian-US journalist
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Russian court extends the detention of a Russian-US journalist

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A court in Russia on …

Trump pledges Russia will release jailed Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich if he is elected: 'Putin will do that for me but not for anyone else'
7 months ago

Trump pledges Russia will release jailed Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich if he is elected: 'Putin will do that for me but not for anyone else'

Daily Mail  

Former President Donald Trump has posted on social media that he will use his relationship with Russian President Vladimir Putin to get Wall Street reporter Evan Gershkovich freed from a Russian prison. 'Evan Gershkovich, the Reporter from The Wall Street Journal, who is being held by Russia, will be released almost immediately after the Election, but definitely before I assume …

Russian journalist arrested for years-old social media posts amid intensifying crackdown
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Russian journalist arrested for years-old social media posts amid intensifying crackdown

Associated Press  

TALLINN, Estonia — A Russian journalist who has worked for both state-funded and independent media was detained Monday and faces charges of justifying terrorism through posts on the Telegram messaging app, her lawyer said. The detention of Nadezhda Kevorkova comes amid an intensifying crackdown on journalists, opposition figures and critics of Russia’s war in Ukraine. Two Russian journalists were arrested …

Moscow court rejects Evan Gershkovich's appeal, keeping him in jail until at least June 30
8 months ago

Moscow court rejects Evan Gershkovich's appeal, keeping him in jail until at least June 30

Associated Press  

MOSCOW — Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich will remain jailed on espionage charges until at least late June, after a Moscow court on Tuesday rejected his appeal that sought to end his pretrial detention. AP AUDIO: Moscow court rejects Evan Gershkovich’s appeal, keeping him in jail until at least June 30 AP correspondent Haya Panjwani reports on a detained …

Moscow court rejects Evan Gershkovich’s appeal, keeping him in jail until at least June 30
8 months ago

Moscow court rejects Evan Gershkovich’s appeal, keeping him in jail until at least June 30

LA Times  

Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich will remain jailed on espionage charges until at least late June, after a Moscow court Tuesday rejected his appeal that sought to end his pretrial detention. At least two U.S. citizens arrested in Russia in recent years — including WNBA star Brittney Griner — have been exchanged for Russians jailed in the United States. …

Russian court rejects US journalist Evan Gershkovich’s detention appeal
8 months ago

Russian court rejects US journalist Evan Gershkovich’s detention appeal

Al Jazeera  

No date has been set yet for trial of reporter whose detention was extended in March by three months to June 30. A Moscow court has rejected the latest appeal by American journalist Evan Gershkovich against his pre-trial detention in an espionage case that he and United States authorities have rejected as false. Hint from Russian officials Russian President Vladimir …

Court orders a detained Russia-US journalist to remain in custody for two more months
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Court orders a detained Russia-US journalist to remain in custody for two more months

Associated Press  

MOSCOW — A court in Russia on Monday ordered a detained Russian-American journalist to be held in jail for two more months pending investigation and trial, in a further step in the Kremlin’s crackdown on dissent and free speech. Alsu Kurmasheva, an editor for the U.S. government-funded Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty’s Tatar-Bashkir service, was taken into custody on Oct. 18 …

Court orders a detained Russia-US journalist to remain in custody for two more months
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Court orders a detained Russia-US journalist to remain in custody for two more months

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Alsu Kurmasheva, an editor for the U.S. government-funded Radio …

A year after arrest in Russia, U.S. reporter still awaits trial
8 months, 3 weeks ago

A year after arrest in Russia, U.S. reporter still awaits trial

The Hindu  

Evan Gershkovich, a Wall Street Journal reporter who has spent a year behind bars in Russia, is awaiting a trial on espionage charges the White House says are fabricated but could still see him jailed for decades. The U.S.-born son of Soviet emigres covered Russia for six years as the Kremlin made independent, on-the-ground reporting increasingly dangerous and illegal. The …

WSJ Marks Evan Gershkovich’s 1-Year Detention With Stunning Blank Front Page
8 months, 3 weeks ago

WSJ Marks Evan Gershkovich’s 1-Year Detention With Stunning Blank Front Page

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING “His story should be here,” the headline boldly reads over a gaping blank front page across Wall Street Journal newspapers distributed Friday. His actual crime is “journalism,” The Wall Street Journal asserts at the top of its newspaper recognizing his “one year stolen”: “A year of stolen stories, stolen joys, stolen memories.” Here is an early look …

Books, football updates and more: US journalist Evan Gershkovich’s one year in Russian prison
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Books, football updates and more: US journalist Evan Gershkovich’s one year in Russian prison

Firstpost  

Evan Gershkovich, who was detained on espionage charges in March 2023, has spent a year in the Russian prison. He spends most of the time reading and writing letters to friends and family who keep him up to date with current affairs, gossip, and the latest about his favourite football team, Arsenal Evan Gershkovich was detained on espionage charges in …

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