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Russia convicts US journalist of spying in a trial widely seen as politically motivated

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Russia convicts US journalist of spying in a trial widely seen as politically motivated

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. The swift conclusion of the secretive trial in Russia’s highly politicized legal system could potentially clear the way for a…

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A year after arrest in Russia, U.S. reporter still awaits trial

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A year after arrest in Russia, U.S. reporter still awaits trial

A picture taken on July 24, 2021 shows journalist Evan Gershkovich. | Photo Credit: AFP 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. His arrest in March 2023…

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