A closed court over American journalist Evan Gershkovich began in the Russian Federation

The Wall Street Journal journalist is accused of espionage. He argues himself that he just did his job. In the Russian Yekaterinburg, a trial over Evan Gershkovich began. The Wall Street Journal journalist briefly appeared to journalists. The court himself will be closed, the reporter is accused of espionage, he is threatened with prison for up to 20 years. Reuters writes about it. 32-year-old Gershkovich was seen in a glass box, in an open collar shirt and with his hands crossed.

Journalists say that he was shaved in prison. The Wall Street Journal reporter is accused by Russia of collecting secret information on the US CIA for a company that produces tanks for the war of Russia in Ukraine. If he is found guilty, he is threatened with prison imprisonment for up to 20 years. Presidential Presidential President Dmitry Peskov, after Gershkovich's detention in 2023, stated that he was "taken on hot".

And the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Maria Zakharova reported that "what the employee of the American edition of The Wall Street Journal did not have to do with journalism in Yekaterinburg. " "Unfortunately, this is not the first time when the status of a" foreign correspondent ", journalistic visa and accreditation are used by foreigners in our country to cover activities that are not journalism.

The first famous Wester is no longer" grabbing a hand, "Zakharova said after detention Hershkovich, his newspaper and the US government reject the accusations and declare that he has done his work as a reporter, the Russian Foreign Ministry accredited there. Friends, nor family members or Embassy employees will be admitted to the case to support Gershkovich. Russia, found in the most serious crisis between Moscow and Washington in the last over 60 years.

The United States accused Russia of conducting "hostage diplomacy". In Washington Hershkovich and another detainee - Paul Wilan, "misleading" and stated that they intended to return them home. In April, the report of the American Institute for War Study (ISW) stated that Russian President Vladimir Putin personally agreed to the arrest of the Wall Street Journal correspondent Evan Gershkovich on charges of espionage. The arrest of the Kremlin journalist is intended to use in his favor.