Wall Street Journal Reporter Evan Gershkovich's Espionage Trial to Proceed
Update: July 18, 2024, 10:12 AM
News Lead: The espionage trial of Evan Gershkovich, the imprisoned journalist for The Wall Street Journal, is moving ahead. Gershkovich, the first American journalist to face such charges in Russia since the Cold War, has been in custody since March 29, 2023.
Background:
Evan Gershkovich is an American journalist born on October 26, 1991. He is the son of Soviet-era emigres and has been reporting on Russia for The Wall Street Journal. On March 29, 2023, he was detained by Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB).
Gershkovich's arrest and subsequent trial have raised concerns about press freedom and the challenges faced by journalists working in Russia. The charges against him remain unclear, but the FSB has accused him of espionage.
The trial is scheduled to resume on an undisclosed date. The outcome of the trial will be closely watched by international organizations, press freedom advocates, and the global journalism community.
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