Russian court extends pre-trial detention for WSJ reporter Gershkovich - court press service
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Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich stands inside an enclosure for defendants before a court hearing to consider an appeal against his pre-trial detention on espionage charges in Moscow, Russia, October 10, 2023. REUTERS/Evgenia Novozhenina/File Photo
MOSCOW - A Moscow сourt ruled on Friday that the Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich must remain in custody until March 30, 2024.
Gershkovich was arrested on March 29, 2023 in the Urals city of Yekaterinburg on charges of espionage that carry up to 20 years in prison. The reporter denies the charges. REUTERS