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Reporter Evan Gershkovich arrives in Russian court for secret espionage trial

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The case against the journalist has been widely denounced by U.S. officials and press-freedom advocates, along with Gershkovich's editor and publis...

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  1. The Conversation US

    Espionage trial of US reporter Evan Gershkovich signals a dangerous new era for journalism in Russia (opens The Conversation US)

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    Gershkovich is the first foreign correspondent to be charged with spying since the end of the cold war.

  2. ABC 7 Los Angeles

    Reporter Evan Gershkovich arrives in Russian court for secret espionage trial (opens ABC 7 Los Angeles)

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    The case against the journalist has been widely denounced by U.S. officials and press-freedom advocates, along with Gershkovich's editor and publis...

  3. France 24

    US reporter Evan Gershkovich on trial in Russia (opens France 24)

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    US reporter Evan Gershkovich's closed-door espionage trial in Russia began Wednesday, 15 months after he was arrested on charges that he, his newspaper and the White House reject as false.

  4. The Buffalo News

    A US journalist goes on trial in Russia on espionage charges that he and his employer deny (opens The Buffalo News)

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    Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, arrested in Russia on espionage charges, appeared in a court in Yekaterinburg for the start of his trial. The 32-year-old journalist appeared in the

  5. Fox News

    Evan Gershkovich's friend speaks out ahead of trial in Russia on espionage charges: 'Foregone conclusion' (opens Fox News)

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    Reporter Michael Schwirtz, a friend of imprisoned Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, said that he has remained “upbeat and energetic" despite facing a trial.

  6. WMUR

    Evan Gershkovich goes on trial in Russia on espionage charges (opens WMUR)

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    Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich has gone on trial in the Russian city of Yekaterinburg on espionage charges that he, his employer and the U.S. government vehemently deny.

  7. Local News 8

    Evan Gershkovich appears in glass cage as espionage trial begins in Russia (opens Local News 8)

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    By Christian Edwards and Anna Chernova, CNN (CNN) — Evan Gershkovich, the first American journalist to be arrested on espionage charges in Russia since the Cold War, went on trial Wednesday, appearing in a Russian courtroom’s glass cage with his head recently shaved.

  8. New York Post

    US journalist Evan Gershkovich goes on trial for espionage in Russia, with a conviction all but certain (opens New York Post)

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    Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich went on trial behind closed doors in Yekaterinburg on Wednesday, 15 months after his arrest in the Ural Mountains city on espionage charges that he, his employer and the US government vehemently deny.

  9. ABC 17 Mid-Missouri

    Russia begins espionage trial of reporter Evan Gershkovich in closed hearing condemned by the US (opens ABC 17 Mid-Missouri)

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    By Christian Edwards, CNN (CNN) — The trial of Evan Gershkovich, the first American journalist to be arrested on espionage charges in Russia since the Cold War, began Wednesday morning in a closed hearing that has been condemned by his newspaper and the United States.

  10. WHEC Rochester

    What to know from the first day of US journalist Evan Gershkovich's trial in Russia (opens WHEC Rochester)

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    Here's a look at what we know about the first day of the trial for Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, who has been charged in Russia with espionage — charges that he, his employer and the U.S. government deny.

  11. Triblive

    U.S. journalist Evan Gershkovich goes on trial in Russia on espionage charges that he and his employer deny (opens Triblive)

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    YEKATERINBURG, Russia — 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.

  12. NBC10 Philadelphia

    US journalist Evan Gershkovich goes on trial on espionage charges in Russia (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)

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    Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich went on trial behind closed doors in Yekaterinburg on Wednesday, 15 months after his arrest in the Ural Mountains...

  13. KTVB Boise

    Trial begins for US journalist accused of being a spy in Russia (opens KTVB Boise)

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    Gershkovich is the first Western journalist arrested on espionage charges in post-Soviet Russia

  14. NBC Chicago

    US journalist Evan Gershkovich goes on trial for espionage in Russia, faces up to 20 years in prison if found guilty (opens NBC Chicago)

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    Fifteen months after Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich was arrested in the Russian city of Yekaterinburg on espionage charges, he returned there for...

  15. Niemanlab

    The espionage trial of Evan Gershkovich signals a dangerous new era for journalism in Russia (opens Niemanlab)

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    You have to go back to the 1980s and the last, confrontational phase of the Cold War to find a case of a Moscow correspondent being locked up on spying charges.

  16. The Boston Globe

    US journalist goes on trial in Russia on espionage charges that he and his employer deny (opens The Boston Globe)

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    Gershkovich went on trial behind closed doors on Wednesday, 15 months after his arrest in Russia on espionage charges that he, his employer, and the US government vehemently deny.

  17. KTVZ Bend

    ‘This isn’t a trial’: Wall Street Journal rips Russia’s secretive Evan Gershkovich prosecution (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    By Oliver Darcy, CNN (CNN) — Early Wednesday morning, at 2am ET, imprisoned Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich’s trial commenced before a Russian court on bogus espionage charges. Covering the judicial charade will present an unprecedented challenge for The Journal and other news outlets,…

  18. ABC 7 New York

    Russian espionage trial begins for American reporter Evan Gershkovich (opens ABC 7 New York)

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    The trial of Evan Gershkovich, a New Jersey native and American journalist, was set to convene on Wednesday behind closed doors in Russia.

  19. France 24

    US journalist Evan Gershkovich goes on trial for espionage charges in Russia (opens France 24)

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    US journalist Evan Gershkovich attended Wednesday a closed-door trial on espionage charges in Russia, over a year after he became the first Western journalist since the Soviet era to be detained on such…

  20. Seattle Times

    US journalist’s closed trial for espionage set to begin in Russia, with a conviction all but certain (opens Seattle Times)

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    Fifteen months after Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich was arrested in the Russian city of Yekaterinburg on espionage charges, he returns to that city for a trial behind closed...

  21. KEYT Santa Barbara

    Russia begins espionage trial of reporter Evan Gershkovich in secret hearing condemned by the US (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

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    By Christian Edwards and Anna Chernova, CNN (CNN) — Evan Gershkovich, the first American journalist to be arrested on espionage charges in Russia

  22. Fox News

    Evan Gershkovich's closed-door trial on espionage charges begins in Russia, where a conviction is expected (opens Fox News)

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    Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich's trial in Russia on espionage charges is starting Wednesday behind closed doors.

  23. Los Angeles Times

    A U.S. journalist goes on trial in Russia on espionage charges that he and his employer deny (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich has gone on trial in the Russian city of Yekaterinburg on espionage charges that he and others deny.

  24. Al Jazeera

    US journalist Gershkovich on trial in Russia over spying charges he denies (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Journalist faces up to 20 years in jail if convicted; court sets next hearing for August 13.

  25. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    US journalist goes on trial for espionage in Russia, with a conviction all but certain (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    Fifteen months after Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich was arrested in the Russian city of Yekaterinburg on espionage charges, he returned there for his trial starting Wednesday behind closed doors.

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