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Evan Gershkovich, the Wall Street Journal reporter who became the story

Evan Gershkovich, a Wall Street Journal reporter sentenced to 16 years in Russia on disputed espionage charges, was released Thursday in a major multinational prisoner swap after spending more than a year behind bars. Originally from Russia, the journalist returned in 2017 to the country of his parents, Soviet Jews…

France 24

US-Russia swap frees Evan Gershkovich

Former President Donald Trump had earlier claimed that he and not "anyone else" would be able to secure the release

Salon

Biden says ‘welcome home’ as Americans land in the US – as it happened

Detainees warmly greeted by family members and US president and vice-president after touching down at Joint Airbase Andrews in Maryland

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Reporter Evan Gershkovich and US marine Paul Whelan released in ‘historic’ US-Russia prisoner swap

British-Russian Putin critic Vladimir Kara-Murza also released alongside a number of political prisoners

The Independent UK

Russian-American journalist jailed by Moscow for six-and-a-half years

Alsu Kurmasheva convicted after secret trial for spreading ‘false information’ about armed forces

The Guardian - UK

France condemns Russia's conviction of US journalist on 'fabricated' spying charges

France has slammed Russia's conviction of American reporter Evan Gershkovich to 16 years in jail for 'espionage', with the foreign ministry calling the court ruling 'appalling'.

Radio France Internationale

Outrage grows over Evan Gershkovich’s 16-year sentence in Russian penal colony

President Joe Biden says Gershkovich was ‘targeted by the Russian government because he is a journalist and an American’

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World reacts to Russia’s sentencing of US journalist Evan Gershkovich

Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich is found guilty of espionage and sentenced to 16 years in a penal colony.

Al Jazeera

Does Evan Gershkovich’s quick trial suggest a Russia-US prisoner swap is close?

Russian court cases often drag on for months but speed of US journalist’s trial may be sign that long-discussed exchange is in the offing

The Guardian - UK

American Journalist Convicted In Russia On Espionage Charges

Wall Street Journal reporter convicted of espionage in Russia, sparking international outcry.

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What to know about Evan Gershkovich's conviction for espionage in Russia

Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich has been convicted of espionage and sentenced to 16 years in prison

The Independent UK

How Russia’s espionage case against Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich unfolded

Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich was convicted on Friday of espionage charges in an unusually rapid trial in the country’s highly politicized legal system

The Independent UK

Long before his arrest, US reporter lamented that many friends in Russia were being locked up

In early 2022, Evan Gershkovich, a reporter for the Wall Street Journal wrote on social media that “reporting on Russia is now also a regular practice of watching people you know get locked away for years.”

The Independent UK

US journalist Evan Gershkovich jailed for 16 years in Russia after spying trial

The Wall Street Journal reporter was convicted on espionage charges that the US reject as a sham

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France 24

Russian court seeks 18-year prison sentence for detained US reporter Gershkovich

Russia is seeking 18-year prison term for Evan Gershkovich, whose closed-door trial on charges of espionage is nearing its end. The Wall Street Journal reporter, who’s 32, has rejected the charges, as have his employers and the White House.

Newslaundry

Journalist says WSJ fired her ‘over her new role’ as chair of Hong Kong Journalists Association

Former Wall Street Journal reporter Selina Cheng has said that she was fired by the media outlet because of her election as the chair of the Hong Kong Journalists Association, the Guardian reported.

The Independent UK

Espionage trial of US journalist Evan Gershkovich in Russia reaches closing arguments

Russian court officials said closing arguments have begun in the trial of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, who faces charges of spying that he, the Journal and the U.S. government have vehemently denied

International Business Times

Evan Gershkovich: Determined US Journalist In Russian Prison

Evan Gershkovich, the 32-year-old Wall Street Journal reporter that Russia charged with espionage, could soon be sentenced in a fast-tracked trial condemned by the US as a Kremlin ploy to secure prisoner swaps with the West.

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Wall Street Journal Reporter Faces Espionage Trial In Russia

A Wall Street Journal reporter faces espionage charges in Russia, sparking international concern and diplomatic efforts for his release.

The Independent UK

U.S. reporter Evan Gershkovich appear in court in Russia for hearing on espionage charges

Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich has appeared in court in Russia for the second hearing in his trial on espionage charges

The Independent UK

Foreign minister says Russia has 'irrefutable evidence' journalist Evan Gershkovich is a spy

Russia’s foreign minister said Russia has “irrefutable evidence” that imprisoned Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich is guilty of espionage

The Independent UK

The head of Hong Kong's leading journalist group says she lost WSJ job after refusing to drop role

The new chair of Hong Kong’s leading media professional group says she lost her job at The Wall Street Journal after she refused her supervisor’s request to withdraw from the election for the leadership post

The Independent UK

US journalist Evan Gershkovich will appear in court for the second hearing in his trial

Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich will appear in court on Thursday for the second hearing in his trial on espionage charges that he, his employer and the U.S. government vehemently deny

Latin Times

Trump expands lead over Biden as voters say he is "too old to run" after first debate

"The poll leaves little doubt that last week's debate has weighed on the president's image", said the Wall Street Journal

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