Russian authorities have not presented any evidence to back up their espionage allegations.
Wall Street Journal journalist Evan Gershkovich's trial began in Yekaterinburg, Russia on June 26. Photo: Sverdlovsk Regional Court/Anadolu via Getty ImagesGershkovich is the first U.S. journalist that Russia has arrested and accused of espionage since the Cold War,Gershkovich faces 20 years in prison if convicted of the charges that he, the Journal and the Biden administration have denied.
The Russian government provided no evidence to back up its claim. Gershkovich, the WSJ and the Biden administration have categorically denied the spying accusations. The indictment alleged that he had collected information about a tank factory in March 2023 "on instructions from the CIA."
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