Russian Court Upholds WSJ Reporter Evan Gershkovich’s Detention

Russia upholds detention of Wall Street Journal reporter

Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich stands in a glass cage as photographers photograph him in a courtroom at the Moscow City Court, in Moscow, Russia, on Tuesday, April 18, 2023. A Russian judge has ruled that the American journalist must remain behind bars on espionage charges. The case is part of a Kremlin crackdown on dissent and press freedom amid the war in Ukraine.Alexander Zemlianichenko, Associated Press Russia upheld the dete…

US reporter held by Russia on spying charges to stay in jail

The Wall Street Journal reporter appeared in court for an appeal. Another American, Paul Whelan, has been detailed on espionage charges for years.

Russian court upholds terms of WSJ reporter's detention

After Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich's detention appeal was denied in Moscow, Contributor for Russian Affairs Jill Dougherty explains to Isa Soares why Russian courts are intent on taking his trial to a serious level.

US reporter held by Russia on spying charges to stay in jail

The Wall Street Journal reporter appeared in court for an appeal. Another American, Paul Whelan, has been detailed on espionage charges for years.

Russian court rejects US reporter Gershkovich’s detention appeal

A Moscow court on Tuesday rejected an appeal from U.S. journalist Evan Gershkovich to be freed from pre-trial detention, meaning he will stay in a former KGB prison until at least May 29 while a spying case against him is investigated.

Russian court rejects WSJ reporter's appeal

A court in Moscow rejected the appeal of the Wall Street Journal reporter, arrested in Russia on charges of espionage.