Russia's Federal Security Service reportedly issued its second request to extend the pre-trial detention of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich.
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Russian authorities reportedly have again requested an extension of the pre-trial detention of Wall Street Journal reporterwho was arrested on what the U.S. and the newspaper both deem to be bogus allegations of espionage nearly five months ago. The Federal Security Service on Wednesday sent a second detention request to hold Gershkovich in custody, the Journal reported. A 31-year-old U.S. citizen, Gershkovich had been based in Russia for nearly six years before he was arrested on March 29 while on a reporting trip to the city of Yekaterinburg.
His pre-trail detention was set to expire on May 29, but the FSB was granted an extension to Aug. 30. TAAS reported that a hearing will be held Thursday in Moscow’s Lefortovo District Court regarding the FSB’s latest request to further hold the American journalist behind bars. Russia’s criminal code says pre-trial detention can be extended for up to 12 months.
Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich stands in a glass cage in a courtroom at the Moscow City Court in Moscow on April 18, 2023."Evan’s wrongful detention is outrageous, and we continue to demand his immediate release," the Journal said in a statement Wednesday. "Journalism is not a crime.
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