A Moscow court rejected detained US journalist Evan Gershkovich’s appeal for release on Thursday and ordered the Wall Street Journal reporter to remain in custody on espionage charges through late August. Evan Gershkovich stands behind a glass wall of an enclosure for defendants before his court hearing in Moscow, Russia, on June 22, 2023. Late last month, the Moscow court extended Gershkovich’s detention by three months and ordered him held at Lefortovo prison – which is notorious for its harsh conditions – through Aug. 30. Ella Milman, mother of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovic, leaves the court house. REUTERSMikhail Gershkovich leaves after the court hearing to consider an appeal against his son’s detention on Thursday.

Source: Wall Street Journal June 22, 2023 12:10 UTC