Russia considering US request to visit WSJ journalist Evan Gershkovivch: Report
, by the US government, by his family. The Russians have produced absolutely no evidence whatsoever,” WSJ editor-in-chief Emma Tucker told the BBC.but has not provided details to support the assertion. If convicted, the journalist faces a sentence of up to 20 years.
A Moscow court on Thursday will hear an appeal by Gershkovich against his continued pre-trial detention, which was in May extended to Aug 30. Ms Tucker said, however, that her expectations from the hearing were low. “If I’m being perfectly honest, we don’t expect anything to come of this, but it’s really, really important to go through the process,” she said.
Gershkovich is being held at a time when relations between Washington and Moscow are at the lowest point since the Cold War because of
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