Published: July 19, 2024 12:11 pm
Author: RT
Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich – the son of Soviet emigrants – was arrested in the Urals region last year
The American journalist Evan Gershkovich has been sentenced by a Russian court to 16-years in prison after being found guilty of spying. Friday’s ruling comes after a trial held behind closed doors due to “national security” issues.
The 32-year-old Wall Street Journal reporter was arrested in March 2023 in Ekaterinburg. The Federal Security Service (FSB) said he had information on a Russian defense enterprise. The Kremlin added at the time that he had been “caught red-handed.”
Gershkovich’s family and work colleagues deny the charges and claim he was instead conducting an ordinary journalistic investigation. His arrest marked the first time an American reporter had been detained on suspicion of espionage since the Cold War.
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