Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich has appealed a Moscow court’s decision to extend his pretrial detention in Russia until the end of November.
was arrested in March during a work trip to the city of Yekaterinburg, almost 2,000 kilometers east of Moscow. He is the first U.S. journalist since the Soviet era to be held on espionage charges in Russia.
The court’s website on Saturday showed that Gershkovich's defense team had filed an appeal. The court in JuneJournalists gathered outside the court Thursday were not allowed to witness the proceedings. Russian state agency Tass said the hearing hearing was held behind closed doors because details of the criminal case are classified.
Gershkovich and his employer deny the allegations, and the U.S. government in April declared him to be wrongfully detained. Russian authorities haven’t detailed what, if any, evidence they have gathered to support the espionage charges. “The baseless accusations against him are categorically false, and we continue to push for his immediate release. Journalism is not a crime,” the statement said.
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