The Wall Street Journal calls reporter Evan Gershkovich's conviction on spying charges in Russia 'bogus,' but it may clear the way for a prisoner swap.
Yekaterinburg, Russia — Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich was convicted Friday of espionage and sentenced to 16 years on charges that his employer and the U.S. have rejected as fabricated. The remarkably rapid conclusion of his secretive trial in the country's highly politicized legal system could possibly clear the way for a prisoner swap between Moscow and Washington. When the judge in the Sverdlovsk Regional Court asked Gershkovich if he understood the verdict, he said yes.
State Department has declared Gershkovich 'wrongfully detained,' committing the government to assertively seek his release. Asked Friday about a possible prisoner swap involving Gershkovich, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov refused to comment, but Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Wednesday at the United Nations that Moscow and Washington's 'special services' were discussing an exchange involving the journalist.
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