Evan Gershkovich - report

American journalist (born 1991)

Evan Gershkovich is an American journalist and reporter at The Wall Street Journal covering Russia. He was detained by Russia's Federal Security Service on charges of espionage in March 2023, marking the first time an American journalist had been arrested on charges of spying in Russia since the Cold War. The White House and media advocacy groups have condemned the arrest.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evan_Gershkovich

2021 2022 2024

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Evan Gershkovich, 32, has been behind bars since March. The WSJ reporter was detained while on a reporting trip to Yekaterinburg. Russia’s Federal Security Service claims the reporter was trying to obtain secret information about a Russian arms factory.
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Moscow court declines to consider latest appeal by U.S. reporter Evan Gershkovich. He was arrested in March on charges of espionage that carry up to 20 years in prison. No date has been set for his trial.
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Russia extends detention of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich. The 31-year-old was arrested on espionage charges in March. He was the first journalist arrested by Moscow on allegations of spying since the Cold War.
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Moscow court rejects Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich's appeal. He faces up to 20 years in jail on espionage charges, which he denies. His arrest in March was the first detention of an American reporter in Russia since the Cold War.
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Evan Gershkovich, a U.S. citizen, was arrested in March on espionage charges. He was remanded in pre-trial detention until May 29, and that period has been extended. His parents traveled from the United States to Moscow and were reportedly allowed to attend the closed court hearing.
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Russian court on Tuesday denied bail for US reporter Evan Gershkovich. He was arrested on charges of espionage for which he faces up to 20 years in prison. The Wall Street Journal and the US government all deny he was involved in spying.