YEKATERINBURG, Russia (AP) — Closing arguments began Friday in the espionage trial of U.S. journalist Evan Gershkovich, who has been held behind bars for over a year on charges that he, his employer and the U.S. government vehemently deny.
YEKATERINBURG, Russia — Closing arguments began Friday in the espionage trial of U.S. journalist Evan Gershkovich, who has been held behind bars for over a year on charges that he, his employer and the U.S. government vehemently deny.
“Evan’s wrongful detention has been an outrage since his unjust arrest 477 days ago, and it must end now,” the Journal said Thursday in a statement. “Even as Russia orchestrates its shameful sham trial, we continue to do everything we can to push for Evan’s immediate release and to state unequivocally: Evan was doing his job as a journalist, and journalism is not a crime. Bring him home now.”
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Wednesday reaffirmed the Kremlin claim of “irrefutable evidence” against Gershkovich, although neither he nor any other Russian official has ever disclosed it. Lavrov said Wednesday at the United Nations that Moscow and Washington’s “special services” are discussing an exchange involving Gershkovich. Russia has previously signaled the possibility of a swap, but it says a verdict would have to come first.
Gershkovich’s trial began June 26 in Yekaterinburg after he spent about 15 months in in Moscow’s notorious Lefortovo Prison. Gershkovich’s employer and U.S. officials have dismissed those charges as fabricated and denounced the trial as illegitimate and a sham.
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