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Russia jails US journalist Gershkovich for 16 years
ByMelody Armstrong July 20, 2024

US journalist Evan Gershkovich has been found guilty of espionage by a Russian court and sentenced to 16 years in a high-security penal colony, after a secretive trial decried as a “sham” by his employer, his family and the White House. The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reporter was first arrested last March while on a…

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Russia arrests Wall Street Journal reporter and accuses him of espionage
ByMichael Armstrong March 30, 2023

Evan Gershkovich could face up to 20 years in prison as FSB says he was ‘collecting classified information’ Russian authorities have arrested a US journalist working in the country and accused him of espionage, a charge that carries a maximum prison sentence of 20 years. Russia’s FSB security service said Evan Gershkovich, a well respected…

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