The trial of an American journalist

It is reported that the Sverdlovsk regional court of the Russian Federation held the first hearing in the case of American journalist Evan Gershkovich of The Wall Street Journal.

According to Reuters, the session was held in closed mode, the next one will be held in August.

On the eve of the trial, the WSJ editorial board called it “a continuation of the travesty of justice that has lasted too long.”

Gershkovich was detained last March and accused of spying “on behalf of the CIA.”

According to the editor-in-chief of the publication where Gershkovich works, he was sent on a business trip to Russia, where he was an accredited journalist.

It is known that in Russia, Gershkovich was preparing material on the attitude of Russians toward the PMC “Wagner”.

Colleagues-journalists noted the absurdity of accusations of intelligence gathering, as Evan Gershkovich acted completely openly.

Evan Gershkovich, 32, was a reporter for Agence France-Presse (AFP) and The Moscow Times before joining The Wall Street Journal in January 2022.

He has published in The New York Times, The Economist, MIT Technology Review, Foreign Policy and Politico Europe, among other publications. He specializes in covering events in Russia.