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Kamala Harris As Biden Replacement Grows More Likely As He Reportedly Weighs Dropping Out—Here’s What To Know About Her RecordAmerican reporter Evan Gershkovich was convicted Friday on espionage charges that he, his employer The Wall Street Journal and the U.S. government all adamantly deny, and was sentenced to 16 years in prison by a Russia n court on Friday.
The three-day trial was held swiftly and behind closed doors, with Gershkovich afforded few legal protections by the Russian court system, which convicts 99% of defendants.
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