Russia Seeks 18-year Sentence for US Reporter on Trial for Spying

Published on July 19, 2024

YEKATERINBURG, Russia—Russian prosecutors sought a prison sentence of 18 years on Friday for Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, who is on trial on espionage charges that his employer and the U.S. have denounced as fabricated. Mr. Gershkovich, 32, was arrested March 29, 2023, while on a reporting trip to the Ural Mountains city of Yekaterinburg. Authorities said that he was gathering secret information for the U.S. He pleaded not guilty, according to the court. Mr. Gershkovich appeared in court for a second straight day Friday. A verdict is expected later in the day, according to court officials. Unlike previous sessions in which reporters were allowed to see Mr. Gershkovich briefly before sessions began, there was no access to the courtroom this week and he was not seen. Espionage and treason cases are typically shrouded in secrecy....

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