Russia Extends Arrest of US Reporter Evan Gershkovich

Published on March 26, 2024

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. His arrest was extended until June 30. Photos from the courtroom released by court officials showed Mr. Gershkovich, clad in a black checkered shirt, smiling from the glass defendant’s box. Mr. Gershkovich and his employer have denied the allegations, and the U.S. government has declared him to be wrongfully detained....

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