Wall Street Journal Evan Gershkovich's harsh prison sentence on dubious spying charges in Russia was met with widespread outrage and condemnation.
The conviction and 16-year prison sentence handed down to Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich in Russia was long considered a foregone conclusion. It still didn't diminish the pain for his supporters on Friday as his ordeal continues.
Russia has just sentenced an innocent man to 16 years in a high security prison. I have no words to describe this farce. Let’s get Evan out of there,' The Guardian's Pjotr Sauer, a close friend, wrote on X, adding it was 'difficult and infuriating' to see the clip of his sentence for doing his job. Another friend, Russian journalist Masha Borzunova, wrote on X in Russian, '16 years.
New York Times journalist Valerie Hopkins wrote on her account, 'Evan has been a hostage for 477 days. Today a court sentenced him to 16 years on bogus espionage charges. Evan is not a spy. Journalism is not a crime. I hope this is a prelude to Evan’s freedom, to his return home to the family and friends who miss him every day.' '16 years for a sham espionage conviction,' remarked Axios reporter Jeremy Duda.
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