Evan Gershkovich, 31, was arrested in late March while on a reporting tip to Russia.
MOSCOW — A Moscow court on Thursday ruled that Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich must remain in jail on espionage charges until at least late August, rejecting the American journalist’s appeal to be released.
The 31-year-old U.S. citizen was arrested in late March while on a reporting trip. A Moscow court ruled last month to keep him in custody until Aug. 30, but his lawyers had challenged the decision. From the archives : Biden to address plight of imprisoned journalists at White House Correspondents Dinner: report
“Such hostage diplomacy is unacceptable, and we call on the Russian Federation to release him,” she said.
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