WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich has been held in Russia for more than a year on an espionage accusation that he, the U.S. government and The Wall Street Journal vehemently deny. Gershkovich will appear in court Thursday for another hearing. WSJ’s Matthew Luxmoore explores what we know about the secret trial and why even the Gershkovich’s defense lawyers are restricted from publicly discussing it.
Further Reading:
- The Shadowy Judicial System That Controls the Fate of WSJ’s Evan Gershkovich
Further Listening:
- A WSJ Reporter Arrested in Russia
- Russian Court Upholds WSJ Reporter’s Detention
- Two Parents on a Crusade to Free Their Son
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