Jailed WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich’s arrest is extended by a Moscow court, state news agency says
Jailed WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich’s arrest is extended by a Moscow court, state news agency says
Russian state news agency Tass says the arrest of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, who was detained on espionage charges, has been extended to Nov. 30.
A Moscow court ruled Thursday that Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich must stay in jail on espionage charges until the end of November, Russian state news agency Tass reported.
Gershkovich has been sitting in jail since the end of March when he was detained in the city of Yekaterinburg, almost 2,000km (1200 miles) east of Moscow, while on a reporting trip. The latest ruling means he faces spending at least eight months in prison.
I realize we can't just stop sending reporters to Russia, but damn.... I don't know why anyone from the U.S. would travel to Russia when Putin is using incarceration as a means of bullying the U.S. into prisoner swaps.
Also, I'm going to take the opportunity to revive the complaint that Britney Griner was incredibly privileged to get rescued the way she was, the trade was not worth it, and there are other U.S. citizens languishing in Russian prisons that aren't being rescued simply because they aren't making headlines the way Griner did. Her fame was the only reason she got out and it's totally unfair.
Fake country, he'll stay in jail as long as he's useful to Putin.
the city of Yekaterinburg, almost 2,000km (1200 miles) east of Moscow
I think it's funny that there's so little in Russia that the nearest recognizable landmark is 1200 miles away.