Evan Gershkovich, an American journalist detained in Russia since March 2023, will stand trial for espionage at the Sverdlovsky Regional Court in Yekaterinburg.
The Breakdown
- Accused of gathering secret information about a military equipment facility, he faces severe allegations despite no evidence being provided by Russian authorities to support the charges.
- His arrest has sent shockwaves through the foreign journalism community as it marks the first detention of a U.S. journalist for spying since 1986.
