Evan Gershkovich’s appeal against his detention rejected by Moscow court
by The Guardian
The Guardian— Wall Street Journal reporter, held since March 2023 on espionage allegations, to remain in Russian jail for at least two more monthsThe American journalist Evan Gershkovich, who was arrested over a year ago in Russia, will remain in jail for at least two more months after a Moscow court rejected his appeal against his detention.Gershkovich, a 32-year-old reporter for the Wall Street Journal, has been held in the Lefortovo prison on the outskirts of Moscow since March last year on allegations by...
Time—Moscow Court Rejects Evan Gershkovich’s Appeal, Keeping Him in Jail Until At Least June 30. He will remain jailed on espionage charges until at least late June.
Reading Eagle—Moscow court rejects Evan Gershkovich’s appeal, keeping him in jail until at least June 30. Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich will remain in jail on espionage charges until at least late June. A Moscow court on Tuesday rejected his appeal that sought to end his pretrial detention. The 32-year-old U.S. citizen was detained in late March 2023 while on a reporting trip and has spent over a year behind bars. Last month, his arrest was extended until June 30 in a ruling he and his defense lawyers later appealed. His arrest in the city of Yekaterinburg rattled journalists in...
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