Detained WSJ Reporter Evan Gershkovich Appears in Moscow Court

Detained Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich appeared at Moscow City Court on Tuesday, April 18, after being arrested in Yekaterinburg in March.The US Ambassador to Russia, Lynne Tracy, was present in the court. She also visited the reporter on Monday.Russian news agency Ria Novosti reported that the court was “considering a defense complaint against the arrest of US journalist Evan Gershkovich.”Gershkovich was arrested and accused of espionage on March 30, while reporting in Yekaterinburg.Following the visit between Gershkovich and Tracy on Monday, Tracy said on Twitter that “He is in good health and remains strong.”The US has strongly condemned the arrest of Gershkovich, with Secretary of State Antony Blinken classifying the journalist as wrongfully detained. Credit: Zvezda via Storyful
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