The Moscow City Court Tuesday rejected an appeal by Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich against his detention on allegations of espionage in a high-profile case that’s highlighted the growing pressure on journalists in Russia.
Gershkovich, 31, appeared smiling in the glass defendant’s cage when media were allowed into the courtroom before the hearing. It was the first time he was seen in public since his arrest on March 29 in the city of Yekaterinburg in Russia’s Urals Mountains region.
The arguments were closed to the public, but journalists were allowed to hear the judge read the ruling.
