U.S. journalist Evan Gershkovich will remain 'wrongfully detained' by Russia - with no sign yet of a trial on espionage charges – until at least June.
Moscow — Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich will remain jailed in Russia on espionage charges until at least late June, after a Moscow court on Tuesday rejected his appeal that sought to end his pretrial detention. The 32-year-old U.S. citizen was detained in late March 2023 while on a reporting trip and has spent over a year in jail, with authorities routinely extending his time behind bars and rejecting his appeals.
State Department said it had made a significant offer to secure the release of Gershkovich and Paul Whelan, another American imprisoned in Russia on espionage charges, which it said Moscow had rejected. Whelan has been jailed in Russia since 2018, and also declared wrongfully detained by the U.S. government.
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