Who are some of the Americans behind bars in Russia, and what are the prospects for their release?
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Who are some of the Americans behind bars in Russia, and what are the prospects for their release?

Associated Press  

TALLINN, Estonia — Arrests of Americans in Russia have become increasingly common with relations sinking to Cold War lows. Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich was convicted of espionage Friday and sentenced to 16 years in prison in a trial that his employer and the U.S. government denounced as a sham. ROBERT GILMAN — Identified in the media as a former U.S. Marine, Gilman was arrested in 2022 for allegedly assaulting a police officer, convicted and sentenced to 4 1/2 years in prison. EUGENE SPECTOR — A Russian-born U.S. citizen in prison on a bribery conviction, Spector in 2023 faced new charges of espionage, although details of the accusations are unclear. Spector, a former executive at a medical equipment company in Russia, was sentenced to 3 1/2 years in prison in 2022 for allegedly enabling bribes to an aide to former Deputy Prime Minister Arkady Dvorkovich.

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