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Evan Gershkovich: Wall Street Journal reporter accused by Russia of espionage appears in court

Evan Gershkovic, who is being held in a former KGB prison in Moscow accused of collecting state secrets, had an appeal against his detention refused on Tuesday

Evening Standard · Apr 18, 2023

Russian court rejects US reporter Gershkovich's detention appeal

A Moscow court on Tuesday rejected an appeal from U.S. journalist Evan Gershkovich to be freed from pre-trial detention, meaning he will stay in a former KGB prison until at least May 29 while a spying case against him is investigated.

Reuters · Apr 17, 2023

More than 1m UK small businesses ‘trapped in high-cost energy tariffs’

Trade groups say many firms had to renew contracts at market peak in ‘biggest mis-selling scandal since PPI’

The Guardian - UK · Apr 16, 2023

Pentagon military documents leak may have started in gamer chatroom

Documents first circulated in January before being shared with wider group in March

The Independent UK · Apr 11, 2023

U.S. finds Wall Street Journal reporter in Russia is being wrongfully detained

A dedicated State Department agency will now take the lead in securing the release of the reporter, who was arrested March 29 on espionage charges.

Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 11, 2023

Leaked documents may have origin in chatroom for gamers

A major leak of classified U.S. documents that’s shaken Washington and exposed new details of its intelligence gathering may have started in a chatroom on a social media platform popular with gamers

The Independent UK · Apr 10, 2023

Leaked US intel: Russia operatives claimed new ties with UAE

A leaked document suggests U_S_ spies caught Russian intelligence officers boasting that they had convinced the oil-rich United Arab Emirates “to work together against US and UK intelligence agencies."

The Independent UK · Apr 10, 2023

Russian politicians and officials banned from leaving country in Putin's latest crackdown

In a new crackdown from Vladimir Putin's government top politicians and officials have been banned from leaving the country amid what's alleged to be further signs of paranoia over the ongoing war

Daily Mirror · Apr 8, 2023

Funeral held for Vladlen Tatarsky killed by bomb - with sledgehammer next to coffin

A service with sledgehammers left by the coffin of Vladlen Tatarsky who was killed in a café bomb blast in St Petersburg, has been held

Daily Mirror · Apr 8, 2023

Russia charges WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich with spying: Reports

Russian media say the journalist denied the espionage charge and said he was engaged in journalistic activities.

Al Jazeera · Apr 7, 2023