Trial commences for American journalist Gershkovich on June 26 in Russia.

Trial commences for American journalist Gershkovich on June 26 in Russia.

A journalist from The Wall Street Journal was taken into custody in Russia, back in March 2023, and has been locked up at the Lefortovo Prison in Moscow ever since. The accusations against the 32-year-old include working for the CIA and stealing confidential data about the tank manufacturer Uralvagonzavod, located in Sverdlovsk region. If convicted, Gershkovich could be looking at a stretch of up to 20 years behind bars.

This makes him the first Western journalist since the Cold War's end to be nabbed by Russia on espionage charges. Gershkovich, his employer, and the U.S. administration all reject these allegations.

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1. The trial for Evan Gershkovich, a US reporter from The Wall Street Journal, started on June 26 in Moscow, Russia.
2. Despite being in custody since March 2023 at the Lefortovo Prison in Moscow, Gershkovich continues to deny the accusations of espionage and working for the CIA.
3. The accusation of espionage against Gershkovich involves the alleged theft of confidential data about Uralvagonzavod, a tank manufacturer located in the Sverdlovsk region.
4. If found guilty, Gershkovich could face up to 20 years in prison, making him the first Western journalist since the end of the Cold War to face such charges in Russia.
5. The Russian government has maintained its stance, rejecting the denials from Gershkovich, his employer, and the US administration.

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