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Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich appeals against arrest, Russian state media says

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By Rob Picheta and Tim Lister, CNN Detained Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich has filed an appeal against his arrest in Russia, the Russian state news agency TASS reported Monday. The agency cited the press service of the Lefortovo Court of Moscow, which took the American journalist into…

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  1. Russia arrests Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich on spying charge

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    Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich appeals against arrest, Russian state media says

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  1. ABC 30 Fresno

    Russia arrests Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich on spying charge (opens ABC 30 Fresno)

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    The Federal Security Service said Thursday that Evan Gershkovich was detained in the Ural Mountains city of Yekaterinburg while allegedly trying to obtain classified information.

  2. The World from PRX

    Wall Street Journal reporter arrested in Russia (opens The World from PRX)

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    Russia's security services arrested an American reporter with the Wall Street Journal in Moscow on Thursday. Evan Gershkovich was hit with espionage charges by Russia's government — a first for a US correspondent since the Cold War.

  3. CBS News

    Arrest of Wall Street Journal reporter in Russia likely "approved at the highest levels," ex-U.S. ambassador says (opens CBS News)

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    Former U.S. Ambassador to Moscow John Sullivan warned that Evan Gershkovich, who was arrested on espionage charges, faces a tough fight ahead.

  4. Washington Times

    Jailed U.S. reporter’s defense appeals his arrest (opens Washington Times)

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    Lawyers representing an American reporter for The Wall Street Journal arrested in Russia on espionage charges have appealed his arrest, a court in Moscow announced Monday.

  5. Washington Examiner

    US reporter detained in Russia on espionage charges files appeal (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Detained Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich has filed an appeal in court following his arrest under espionage charges in Russia.

  6. ABC 17 Mid-Missouri

    Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich appeals against arrest, Russian state media says (opens ABC 17 Mid-Missouri)

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    By Rob Picheta and Tim Lister, CNN Detained Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich has filed an appeal against his arrest in Russia, the Russian state news agency TASS reported Monday. The agency cited the press service of the Lefortovo Court of Moscow, which took the American journalist into…

  7. WFMZ Allentown

    Jailed US reporter's defense appeals his arrest in Russia (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    A court in the Russian capital says lawyers for an American reporter for The Wall Street Journal arrested in Russia on espionage charges have appealed his arrest. Evan Gershkovich was

  8. The Guardian

    Lawyers for US journalist held in Russia on spying charges ‘file appeal’ (opens The Guardian)

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    A Moscow district court says it has received documents relating to arrest of the Wall Street Journal’s Evan Gershkovich

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