Antony Blinken calls on Russia to end ‘unacceptable’ detention of US reporter
1 year, 9 months ago

Antony Blinken calls on Russia to end ‘unacceptable’ detention of US reporter

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy US Secretary of State Antony Blinken demanded an end to the “unacceptable” detention of American Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich in call on Sunday with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov. “Secretary Blinken conveyed the United States’ grave concern over Russia’s unacceptable detention of a US citizen journalist,” the State Department said in a statement to the Journal. “The Wall Street Journal demands the immediate release of our colleague, Evan Gershkovich, a distinguished journalist who was arrested while reporting in Russia,” the Journal wrote in a statement. “It’s hard to avoid the conclusion that Gershkovich’s arrest marks Russian authorities’ desire to keep foreign journalists away and stop their reporting on topics that are critical of the government or that unmask its abuses,” Rachel Denber of Human Rights Watch wrote.

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Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, Paul Whelan and others freed in prisoner exchange
5 months, 1 week ago

Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, Paul Whelan and others freed in prisoner exchange

Deccan Chronicle  

Washington: The United States and Russia completed their biggest prisoner swap in post-Soviet history on Thursday, with Moscow releasing Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich and Michigan corporate security executive Paul Whelan in a multinational deal that set some two dozen people free, according to officials in Turkey, where the exchange took place. The trade followed years of secretive back-channel …

Russia releases US journalist and other Americans and dissidents in massive 24-person prisoner swap
5 months, 1 week ago

Russia releases US journalist and other Americans and dissidents in massive 24-person prisoner swap

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The United States and Russia completed their biggest prisoner swap in post-Soviet history on Thursday, with Moscow releasing journalist Evan Gershkovich and fellow American Paul Whelan, along with dissidents including Vladimir Kara-Murza, in a multinational deal that set two dozen people free, officials said. Under the deal, Russia released Gershkovich, a reporter for The Wall Street Journal who …

Evan Gershkovich: Timeline of US journalist jailed in Russia
5 months, 1 week ago

Evan Gershkovich: Timeline of US journalist jailed in Russia

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 Jailed journalist Evan Gershkovich is …

Russia convicts U.S. journalist Evan Gershkovich of spying in a trial widely seen as politically motivated
5 months, 3 weeks 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 …

What to know about Evan Gershkovich’s conviction for espionage in Russia
5 months, 3 weeks ago

What to know about Evan Gershkovich’s conviction for espionage in Russia

Associated Press  

The trial of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich ended Friday with his conviction on espionage charges that he, his employer and the U.S. government have dismissed as fabricated. Judge Andrei Mineyev said: “The court ruled to find Evan Gershkovich guilty of committing a crime under Article 376 of the Russian Criminal Code, and to sentence him to imprisonment for …

How Russia’s espionage case against Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich unfolded
5 months, 3 weeks ago

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

The Independent  

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Russia Convicts Wall Street Journal Reporter Evan Gershkovich Of Espionage
5 months, 3 weeks 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, 3 weeks 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 prosecutor seeks 18-year sentence for US journalist Evan Gershkovich
5 months, 3 weeks 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 …

Russia sentences U.S. reporter to 16 years in prison after a trial condemned as a sham
5 months, 3 weeks 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, 3 weeks 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, 3 weeks 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 Minister blames U.S. media for hindering prisoner swap talks on jailed reporter Evan Gershkovich
5 months, 3 weeks 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, 3 weeks 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, 3 weeks 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’s imprisonment of American reporter violates international law, U.N. experts say
6 months, 1 week 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
6 months, 2 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, …

A US journalist goes on trial in Russia on espionage charges that he and his employer deny
6 months, 2 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
6 months, 2 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 …

Russia to hold espionage trial of U.S. reporter Evan Gershkovich behind closed doors
6 months, 3 weeks 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, …

Jailed US reporter Evan Gershkovich to stand trial in Russia on espionage charges, officials say
6 months, 3 weeks 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. …

Russian court extends the detention of a Russian-US journalist
7 months, 1 week 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 …

Moscow court rejects Evan Gershkovich's appeal, keeping him in jail until at least June 30
8 months, 2 weeks 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, 2 weeks 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, 2 weeks 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
9 months, 1 week 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
9 months, 1 week 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
9 months, 1 week 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
9 months, 1 week 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
9 months, 1 week 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 …

Russia extends arrest of US reporter Evan Gershkovich. He has already spent nearly a year in jail
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Russia extends arrest of US reporter Evan Gershkovich. He has already spent nearly a year in jail

Deccan Chronicle  

Moscow, Mar 26 A Moscow court on Tuesday ordered Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich to remain in jail on espionage charges until at least late June, court officials said. The 32-year-old US citizen was arrested in late March 2023 while on a reporting trip and has spent nearly a year behind bars. At least two US citizens arrested in …

Russia extends arrest of US reporter Evan Gershkovich. He has already spent nearly a year in jail
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Russia extends arrest of US reporter Evan Gershkovich. He has already spent nearly a year in jail

Associated Press  

MOSCOW — A Moscow court on Tuesday ordered Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich to remain in jail on espionage charges until at least late June, court officials said. The 32-year-old U.S. citizen was arrested in late March 2023 while on a reporting trip and has spent nearly a year behind bars. U.S. ambassador to Russia Lynne Tracy attended the …

Russia extends detention of WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich by three months
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Russia extends detention of WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich by three months

Al Jazeera  

Moscow court extends journalist’s arrest on espionage charges, ensuring he spends more than a year in prison. The Moscow City Court ordered on Tuesday that the 32-year-old Wall Street Journal reporter remain behind bars until June 30 as he awaits trial on espionage charges. The United States embassy slammed the decision, which ensures that the journalist will spend a year …

Russia extends detention of U.S. reporter Evan Gershkovich on espionage charges
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Russia extends detention of U.S. reporter Evan Gershkovich on espionage charges

LA Times  

Ambassador to Russia Lynne Tracy enters Moscow City Court to attend a hearing on Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich’s case on Tuesday. A Moscow court on Tuesday ordered Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich to remain in jail on espionage charges until at least late June, court officials said. Ambassador to Russia Lynne Tracy attended the court hearing on …

Russia must face consequences for imprisonment of Wall Street Journal reporter, lawyer says
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Russia must face consequences for imprisonment of Wall Street Journal reporter, lawyer says

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Russia must face consequences for its detention of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, a lawyer for the newspaper said Thursday as the journalist approaches the one-year anniversary of his arrest. Ambassador Lynne Tracy, according to the American embassy in Russia, which said in a social media post that “Evan remains strong and resilient, but it is a …

Evan Gershkovich Has Been Jailed In Russia For A Full Year. What Will It Take To Free Him?
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Evan Gershkovich Has Been Jailed In Russia For A Full Year. What Will It Take To Free Him?

Huff Post  

As the one-year mark of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich's arrest approaches, it's unclear how Vladimir Putin will proceed with his case and those of other jailed Americans in Russia -- including former U.S. Marine Paul Whelan, who along with Gershkovich has been designated as wrongfully detained. Paul Beckett, an assistant editor at The Wall Street Journal, described the …

A Russian court extends the pretrial detention for an American reporter accused of spying
10 months, 2 weeks ago

A Russian court extends the pretrial detention for an American reporter accused of spying

Associated Press  

MOSCOW — A court in the Russian capital ruled Tuesday to keep Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich in custody pending his trial on espionage charges that he denies. U.S. State Department spokesman Matthew Miller said Tuesday that “we’re disappointed but not surprised by the outcome of the hearing” that upheld Gershkovich’s detention. RFE/RL President Stephen Capus said in a …

A Russian court extends the pretrial detention for American reporter accused of spying
10 months, 3 weeks ago

A Russian court extends the pretrial detention for American reporter accused of spying

LA Times  

Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich is escorted from the Lefortovsky court after the hearing last month in Moscow. A court in the Russian capital ruled Tuesday to keep Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich in custody pending his trial on espionage charges that he denies. Speaking in an interview with former Fox News host Tucker Carlson earlier this month, …

Blinken talks to American detained in Russia, vows effort to free him
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Blinken talks to American detained in Russia, vows effort to free him

Hindustan Times  

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Tuesday that he spoke with Paul Whelan, a former Marine detained in Russia, as he vowed sustained efforts to free him as well as jailed journalist Evan Gershkovich. "Our intensive efforts to bring Paul home continue every single day, and they will until he and Evan Gershkovich and every other American wrongfully detained …

Russian court extends detention of Russian-US journalist
11 months, 1 week ago

Russian court extends detention of Russian-US journalist

Associated Press  

MOSCOW — A Russian court on Thursday ordered a detained Russian-American journalist to be held in jail for two more months pending trial in a case widely seen as part of the Kremlin’s unrelenting 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. …

Pretrial detention for American reporter accused of spying in Russia extended through March
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Pretrial detention for American reporter accused of spying in Russia extended through March

Associated Press  

MOSCOW — A court in Moscow Friday extended the pretrial detention of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, arrested on espionage charges, until the end of March, meaning the journalist will spend at least a year behind bars in Russia. Russia’s Federal Security Service alleged that the reporter, “acting on the instructions of the American side, collected information constituting a …

Detention of American reporter in Russia on spying charges extended through March
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Detention of American reporter in Russia on spying charges extended through March

LA Times  

Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, right, is escorted from a court in Moscow on Friday. A court in Moscow on Friday extended the pretrial detention of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, who was arrested on espionage charges, until the end of March, meaning that he will have spent at least a year behind bars in Russia. Russia’s Federal …

Russian court extends detention of US journalist Gershkovich
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Russian court extends detention of US journalist Gershkovich

Al Jazeera  

A court in Moscow has extended the pretrial detention of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, arrested on espionage charges, until the end of March, meaning the journalist will spend at least a year behind bars in Russia. United States Consul General Stuart Wilson attended Friday’s hearing at the Lefortovo District Court, which took place behind closed doors because authorities …

Russian official says US is hampering a prisoner exchange with unequal demands
1 year ago

Russian official says US is hampering a prisoner exchange with unequal demands

Associated Press  

MOSCOW — A Russian deputy foreign minister said that talks with the United States on a potential prisoner exchange that would free Americans held in Russia are hampered by publicity and an alleged disparity in the U.S. negotiating stance. The U.S. State Department said last week that Russia rejected several proposals for freeing Paul Whelan, an American convicted of espionage, …

Russia in talks with U.S. on prisoner swap that could include jailed reporter Gershkovich
1 year ago

Russia in talks with U.S. on prisoner swap that could include jailed reporter Gershkovich

LA Times  

Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich has been ordered to remain in detention in Russia until Jan. 30. Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday that Moscow is in talks with the U.S. on the issue of releasing jailed Americans Paul Whelan and Evan Gershkovich, with the Kremlin hoping to “find a solution” even though “it’s not easy.” Putin spoke about …

Russian court extends detention of Wall Street Journal reporter Gershkovich until end of January
1 year, 1 month ago

Russian court extends detention of Wall Street Journal reporter Gershkovich until end of January

Associated Press  

MOSCOW — A court in Moscow on Tuesday extended the detention of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, arrested on espionage charges, until Jan. 30, Russian news agencies reported. Russia’s Federal Security Service alleged that the reporter, “acting on the instructions of the American side, collected information constituting a state secret about the activities of one of the enterprises of …

Russian court extends detention of WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich
1 year, 1 month ago

Russian court extends detention of WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich

Al Jazeera  

The Wall Street Journal has denounced the continued detention of its reporter as a ‘brazen and outrageous attack’ on free press. Russia will keep American reporter Evan Gershkovich in custody for another two months as he awaits trial for espionage, a Moscow court has ruled, heightening concerns about the fate of the jailed journalist. In a closed-door hearing on Tuesday, …

Russian court extends detention of Wall Street Journal reporter until end of January
1 year, 1 month ago

Russian court extends detention of Wall Street Journal reporter until end of January

LA Times  

A court in Moscow on Tuesday extended the detention of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, who was arrested on espionage charges, until Jan. 30, Russian news agencies reported. Russia’s Federal Security Service alleged that Gershkovich, “acting on the instructions of the American side, collected information constituting a state secret about the activities of one of the enterprises of the …

Russian-American journalist denied release into house arrest
1 year, 2 months ago

Russian-American journalist denied release into house arrest

Associated Press  

MOSCOW — A Russian court on Tuesday ordered a detained Russian-American journalist to remain in jail ahead of trial on charges of failing to register as a foreign agent, rather than be released to house arrest, state news agency Tass reported. Alsu Kurmasheva, an editor for the U.S. government-funded Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty’s Tatar-Bashkir service, was taken into custody on …

Russian-American journalist denied release into house arrest
1 year, 2 months ago

Russian-American journalist denied release into house arrest

The Independent  

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