Wall Avenue Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich Sentenced to 16 years in jail for espionage in Russia, a cost the US chief flatly denies.
In accordance with a number of reviews, a court docket in Yekaterinburg, Russia, discovered Gershkovic responsible on Friday. Prosecutors requested for an 18-year jail sentence, however Evan was sentenced to 16 years in jail.
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In March 2023, Evan was first arrested on espionage prices throughout a visit to Yekaterinburg.
He was engaged on a narrative for the Wall Avenue Journal — and he is been in Russia ever since… regardless of an outcry in the USA.
State Division says Irving’s detention was mistaken
and request Vladimir PutinThe federal government instantly launched him.
In fact, the Russian dictator ignored U.S. officers and let his court docket transfer on
Evan’s prosecution.
Wall Avenue Journal writer Dow Jones issued an announcement Thursday condemning Evan’s conduct
“Faux” trial. After his arrest, Evan was imprisoned in Moscow’s infamous Lefertovo jail, the place he spent almost each waking second in his cell.
