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Russia extends WSJ reporter’s detention until August

The Wall Street Journal said the accusations against Evan Gershkovich's are 'demonstrably false' [Evgenia Novozhenina/Reuters]

A Russian court has extended the detention of Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reporter Evan Gershkovich by three months, ordering the 31-year-old American citizen to be held until August 30.

Gershkovich was arrested in March on espionage charges while on a reporting trip in Russia and formally detained in April. He, his employer and the US government have denied the charges.

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