A Russian court has handed down its sentence for Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich after over a year of proceedings. WALL STREET JOURNAL REPORTER EVAN GERSHKOVICH SEEN AT SECOND RUSSIA HEARING ON BOGUS ESPIONAGE CHARGESProsecutors claimed Gershkovich gathered secret information on orders from the CIA about Uralvagonzavod, a plant about 90 miles north of Yekaterinburg that produces and repairs tanks and other military equipment. He has also personally denied all charges, along with The Wall Street Journal. "Evan’s wrongful detention has been an outrage since his unjust arrest 477 days ago, and it must end now," The Wall Street Journal said Thursday in a statement. The trial of Wall Street Journal journalist Evan Gershkovich arrested in Russia on espionage charges began in the city of Yekaterinburg, the Sverdlovsk Region, Russia on June 26, 2024.

Source: Fox News July 19, 2024 14:11 UTC