Russia

WSJ’s Evan Gershkovich Gets 16 Years After ‘Sham’ Spy Trial

SENTENCED

A Russian court jailed the American journalist on espionage charges denied by his newspaper and the U.S. government.

Dan Ladden-Hall
Dan Ladden-Hall 

Breaking News Editor

Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich was sentenced to 16 years in Russia on espionage charges.
Evgenia Novozhenina/Reuters
Dan Ladden-Hall

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