The Wall Street Journal reporter will have to serve his sentence in Moscow jail till the end of June. Officials of Russia's Federal Security Service allege that journalist Gershkovich was spying in Russia on instructions from the US.
American reporter has got a big blow from Moscow court. The Wall Street Journal reporter arrested in Russia on spying charges will have to remain in jail till the end of June. The court gave this order while rejecting the appeal of 32 year old reporter Gershkovich.
Will have to stay in jail till the end of June
Let us tell you that Gershkovich was arrested from Yekaterinburg city of Russia in the end of 2023. He has spent more than a year behind bars. Last month, he and his lawyers had petitioned the court for bail. This petition was rejected by the Moscow court while hearing it on Tuesday. In this way, he will now have to remain in jail till the end of June.
Accused of spying on Russian military base
Officials of Russia's Federal Security Service have accused Gershkovich of acting on instructions from the US. It also said that information was being gathered by the American reporter about the activities of one of the enterprises of the Russian military-industrial complex.
America accused Russia of not providing evidence
Gershkovich himself and the Wall Street Journal have denied Russia's allegations. Earlier, the US government has said that Gershkovich has been wrongly detained. The US claims that Russian officials have not provided any evidence to support the spying allegations.
First case of arrest of reporter after 37 years
The reporter has been kept in Moscow's Lefortovo prison. Gershkovich is the first American reporter to face espionage charges in Russia since 1986. Before this, Moscow correspondent of US News and World Report, Nicholas Daniloff, was arrested by the KGB.
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