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Russian Court Denies Pretrial Release to Wall Street Journal Reporter Evan Gershkovich

HeadlineJun 22, 2023

Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich appeared in a Moscow courtroom today, where a judge denied his request to be released from pretrial detention. Reporters were briefly allowed to photograph Gershkovich, who was held in a glass enclosure, wearing a T-shirt and blue jeans. He’s been jailed since March on espionage charges and faces up to 20 years in prison if convicted.

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