A Russian court 'convicted' Wall Street Journal Evan Gershkovich of spying, sentencing him to 16 years in a high-security penal colony. Russia even moved up the proceedings against Gershkovich: The proceedings against Gershkovich were accelerated as the court moved up hearing dates by nearly a month.
Evan Gershkovich of spying, sentencing him to 16 years in a high-security penal colony.The proceedings against Gershkovich were accelerated as the court moved up hearing dates by nearly a month. Russia n officials, from President Vladimir Putin on down, have signaled an interest in swapping Gershkovich for Russia ns held in the West.
Asked on Friday about a possible exchange of Gershkovich, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said, “I’m leaving that question without an answer,” according to Russian state media. “There is a charge of espionage, so this is a very, very sensitive area.” Russian officials arrested Gershkovich in March 2023 while he reported from Yekaterinburg, a city 900 miles from Moscow.“This disgraceful, sham conviction comes after Evan has spent 478 days in prison, wrongfully detained, away from his family and friends, prevented from reporting, all for doing his job as a journalist,” Almar Latour, the chief executive of Dow Jones and publisher of The Wall Street Journal, and Wall Street Journal Editor in Chief Emma Tucker said in a statement.
“We will continue to do everything possible to press for Evan’s release and to support his family,” they said. “Journalism is not a crime, and we will not rest until he’s released. This must end now.”Biden has left Gershkovich andWhelan is also in prison for espionage.
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