Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich appeared in court on Thursday to resume his trial on espionage charges, charges his employer the U.S. government and his employer say are bogus.
The espionage trial of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich resumed behind closed doors Thursday in the city of Yekaterinburg in Russia – a case where he is likely to be convicted though evidence of his alleged crimes has yet to be published. Gershkovich, 32, was arrested in March 2023 in Yekaterinburg on a reporting trip with Russian authorities alleging he was gathering secret information for the CIA: a claim he, his employer and the U.S. government vehemently deny.
Thursday's hearing was closed to the press and the court has said that the next time the media will have access to Gershkovich will be when the verdict in his case is announced. Closed trials are standard in Russia for cases of treason or espionage involving classified material. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Wednesday that Moscow had what he called 'irrefutable evidence' that Gershkovich had been involved in espionage.
In 2022, Russia and the U.S. worked out a swap that released WNBA star Brittney Griner, who was serving a 9 1/2-year sentence for cannabis possession in Russia, in exchange for arms dealer Viktor Bout, also known as 'the Merchant of Death.' The Biden administration would likely be sensitive when negotiating a swap for Gershkovich, not wanting to appear to be giving away too much after intense criticism of trading Bout for Griner.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich goes on trial in Russia on espionage chargesWall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich went on trial behind closed doors in Russia on espionage charges he, the Journal and Washington vehemently deny. A conviction is considered almost certain.
Read more »
Closed-door trial date for Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich set in RussiaToday's Video Headlines: 6/17/24
Read more »
Americans Currently Detained in Russia: What We KnowThe secret trial of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich began on Wednesday in Russia.
Read more »
WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich due in Russian court as espionage trial continues“Evan cannot be freed soon enough,' a Wall Street Journal editor said Wednesday.
Read more »
Wall Street Journal knocks Supreme Court for giving Biden administration ‘license for social media censorship’A Supreme Court ruling in favor of the government's ability to coordinate with social media platforms was panned by The Wall Street Journal Editorial Board.
Read more »
U.S. ambassador accuses China of undermining bilateral ties, Wall Street Journal reportsThis comes after ties between the U.S. and China have somewhat warmed after Xi and Biden met in November.
Read more »