US-Journalist Gershkovich sentenced to 16 years in prison in Russia

Evan Gershkovich, a reporter for The Wall Street Journal, has been sentenced to 16 years in prison in Russia for espionage, Russian news agencies report.

, and Katherine Bradley

2024 July 19 . 10:00 PM

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Spy accusations - US-Journalist Gershkovich sentenced to 16 years in prison in Russia

A Russian court in Yekaterinburg found US journalist Evan Gershkovich, 32, guilty of "espionage" on a Friday as reported by an AFP reporter. The Wall Street Journal journalist must serve his sentence in a strict regime penal colony according to the verdict.

More details here briefly at stern.

The Wall Street Journal expressed its concern over the 16-year prison sentence handed to its journalist Evan Gershkovich in Russia, stating it as a clear case of spying allegations that lacks evidence. Russia's conviction of Evan Gershkovich has raised questions globally about press freedom and fair trial rights.