Russia puts Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich on trial for espionage

Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich went on trial behind closed doors in Yekaterinburg on Wednesday, 15 months after his arrest in the Russian city on espionage charges that he, his employer and the U.S. government vehemently deny.The Associated PressWall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, who stands trial on spying charges, is seen inside an enclosure for defendants before a court hearing in Yekaterinburg, Russia, on Wednesday.

"He was an accredited journalist doing journalism, and this is a sham trial, bogus charges that are completely trumped up," Conti said.'I'm in awe of my brother,' says sister of imprisoned journalist Evan GershkovichDanielle Gershkovich, whose brother Evan remains detained in Russia one year after his arrest, says her family takes inspiration from his continued resilience.

With Gershkovich's trial being closed, few details of his case may become public. But the Russian Prosecutor General's office repeated an allegation Wednesday from earlier this month that the reporter is accused of "gathering secret information" on orders from the CIA about Uralvagonzavod, a plant about 150 kilometres north of Yekaterinburg that produces and repairs tanks and other military equipment.

Gershkovich's arrest came about a year after Russian President Vladimir Putin pushed through laws that chilled journalists, criminalizing criticism of what the Kremlin calls a "special military operation" in Ukraine and statements seen as discrediting the military.Gershkovich's case became an issue in the presidential race when Donald Trump, the presumptive Republican nominee again this year, said in May that he could easily get the journalist freed.

U.S. President Joe Biden received some criticism for a prisoner swap two years ago that saw arms dealer Viktor Bout released from a federal prison. In exchange, WNBA star Brittney Griner was freed early on a 9 ½-year sentence for cannabis possession.Since the Ukraine war began, other American citizens have been detained in Russia.

Source: Law Daily Report (lawdailyreport.net)

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