Coverage dated January 25, 2024

Pre-trial detention for American reporter accused of spying in Russia extended through March

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A Moscow court extended the pre-trial detention of Evan Gershkovich, a Wall Street Journal reporter who was detained on espionage charges, through March in a Friday ruling, Russian state news agencies reported.

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  1. KOB 4

    Pre-trial detention for American reporter accused of spying in Russia extended through March (opens KOB 4)

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    A Moscow court extended the pre-trial detention of Evan Gershkovich, a Wall Street Journal reporter who was detained on espionage charges, through March in a Friday ruling, Russian state news agencies reported.

  2. ABC 30 Fresno

    Pretrial detention for American reporter accused of spying in Russia extended through March (opens ABC 30 Fresno)

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    A court in Moscow Friday extended the pretrial detention of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, arrested on espionage charges, until the end of March, meaning the journalist will spend at least a year behind bars in Russia.

  3. NBC4 Washington

    Pre-trial detention of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich extended through March (opens NBC4 Washington)

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    A Moscow court extended the pre-trial detention of Evan Gershkovich, a Wall Street Journal reporter who was detained on espionage charges, through March in a Friday ruling, Russian state news agencies reported.

  4. UPI

    Russian court keeps U.S. journalist jailed ahead of espionage trial (opens UPI)

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    A Moscow court ruled to extend the detention of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, forcing him to wait behind bars for at least another two months before the start of his trial on espionage charges.

  5. Los Angeles Times

    Detention of American reporter in Russia on spying charges extended through March (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    A Moscow court has again extended the pretrial detention, through March, of a Wall Street Journal reporter who was detained on espionage charges.

  6. Washington Times

    American reporter stuck in Russian prison at least 2 more months (opens Washington Times)

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    A Moscow court on Friday extended the pre-trial detention of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, who has been accused of espionage, charges his employer and the U.S. government strenuously deny.

  7. Wfmy News 2

    Another detention extension for jailed WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich in Russia (opens Wfmy News 2)

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    Gershkovich, 32, was detained in March 2023 while on a reporting trip to the Russian city of Yekaterinburg, about 1,200 miles east of Moscow.

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  9. Al Jazeera

    Russian court extends detention of US journalist Gershkovich (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich was arrested on espionage charges, which he denies.

  10. NBC News

    Russian court extends Evan Gershkovich's pretrial detention through March (opens NBC News)

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    The ruling by the court in Moscow on Friday means Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich will spend at least a year behind bars on espionage charges vehemently denied by the journalist, his employer and the U.S. government.

  11. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    Detention for American reporter accused of spying in Russia extended (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    MOSCOW >> A court in Moscow Friday extended the pretrial detention of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, arrested on espionage charges, until the end of March, meaning the journalist will spend at least a year behind bars in Russia.

  12. New York Times

    Russia Extends American Journalist’s Detention (opens New York Times)

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    The ruling means that Evan Gershkovich, a reporter for The Wall Street Journal, will spend at least a year in custody awaiting trial on a spying charge Washington says is politically motivated.

  13. Fox News

    Russian court extends pre-trial detention of WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich (opens Fox News)

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    The pre-trial detention of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich was extended by another two months, until March 30, on Friday during a court hearing in Moscow.

  14. The Boston Globe

    Pre-trial detention for WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich accused of spying in Russia extended through March (opens The Boston Globe)

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    A court in Moscow extended the pre-trial detention of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, arrested on espionage charges, until the end of March, Russian news agencies reported Friday.

  15. Green Field Reporter

    Pretrial detention for American reporter accused of spying in Russia extended through March - The Daily Reporter (opens Green Field Reporter)

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    MOSCOW (AP) — A court in Moscow Friday extended the pretrial detention of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, arrested on espionage charges, until the end of March, meaning the journalist will spend at least a year behind bars in Russia.

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