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The secret trial of American reporter Evan Gershkovich ended on Friday in Russia with a court finding him guilty of espionage. The judge sentenced him to 16 years in prison.
Authorities there arrested the Wall Street Journal reporter in March 2023, accusing him of espionage. Those are charges that he, the newspaper and the U.S. government deny.
On Thursday, State Department spokesperson Vedant Patel said it was still negotiating for his and fellow American Paul Whelan's release. "Evan did nothing wrong and should not have been detained," Patel said."To date, Russia has provided no evidence of a crime and has failed to justify Evan’s continued detention. Evan should not be detained, Paul Whelan should not be detained, and both of them should be immediately released."
At the United Nations this week, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov all but said that Gershkovich would likely be convicted, saying that authorities had"irrefutable evidence" of his espionage
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