A Moscow court will consider an appeal by lawyers of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, who was arrested on espionage charges, to lift his pre-trial detention. Moscow court to hear appeal from jailed U.S. reporter:
- A Moscow court will consider an appeal by lawyers of jailed Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich to lift his pre-trial detention on April 18, the Interfax news agency reported, citing the court's press service.
Shortly after his arrest, a court in Moscow ordered Gershkovich be held in pre-trial detention at the capital's Lefortovo prison until at least May. 29. At that hearing, Gershkovich was not allowed to meet his lawyer and prosecutors did not share any case materials.
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