Espionage Drama Unfolds in Closed-Door Trial for Wall Street Journal Reporter Evan Gershkovich
Yekaterinburg, Russia – Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich faced a closed trial in Yekaterinburg on Wednesday, 15 months after his arrest on espionage charges denied by him, his employer, and the U.S. government. The 32-year-old journalist appeared in court in a glass defendants’ cage, with a padlock attached. Journalists and U.S. consular officers were briefly allowed in the courtroom before the proceedings were closed. Gershkovich’s next hearing was scheduled for August 13th, according to …