Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich appeals extension of pretrial detention in Russia

US reporter Gershkovich appeals latest extension of detention in Russia

US journalist Evan Gershkovich has appealed against the latest extension of his pre-trial detention in Moscow on spying charges that he denies, Russian state media said on Saturday (Aug 26). TASS news agency quoted a Moscow court as saying it had received the appeal from the defence team of the Wall Street

WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich appeals Russian detention extension

Gershkovich's attorney's appealed the extension after it was pushed from Aug. 30 to November on Thursday.

American Journalist Appeals Extension of Pretrial Detention in Russia

Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich has appealed a Moscow court's decision to extend his pretrial detention in Russia until the end of November, according to documents on the court's website.  The American journalist was arrested in March during a work trip to the city of Yekaterinburg, almost 2,000 kilometers (1,200 miles) east of Moscow. He is the first U.S. journalist since the Soviet era to be held on espionage charges in Russia.  …

Wall Street Journal Reporter Evan Gershkovich Appeals Russia Extending Pre-Trial Imprisonment on Espionage Charges

Imprisoned Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich has appealed his pre-trial detention to a Russian court on Saturday. The journalist has been imprisoned inside Russia since March on charges of so-called espionage. A court ruled that his detention should be extended until November. He was detained in Yekaterinburg in central Russia eight months ago while on a work assignment. Gershkovich is the first American journalist to be jailed insid…

Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich launches custody appeal after he was jailed on bogus spy charges in Russia

WALL Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich has appealed a new custody ruling after being wrongfully caged for spy charges. The 31-year-old is fighting a Moscow court judge’s decision to extend his pretrial detention by another three months. AFPUS journalist Evan Gershkovich is appealing the court’s extension of his pretrial detention[/caption] EPAHe was led into the hearing on Thursday which saw his time behind bars extended by three months[/…

US Reporter Evan Gershkovich Appeals Extended Detention in Russia

Gershkovich was detained in March during a reporting trip to the Urals and accused of spying, charges that he, the US government and his employer the Wall Street Journal vehemently deny