Detainment of Wall Street Journal Reporter Evan Gershkovich in Russia

SOURCE www.foxnews.com
Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich detained in Moscow's Lefortovo Prison on spying charges, facing trial with accusations of gathering secret information for the CIA, which WSJ calls false and baseless. U.S. government and WSJ leaders condemn trial as a sham, demanding his immediate release.

Key Points

  • Evan Gershkovich detained in Moscow's Lefortovo Prison for nearly 15 months on spying charges
  • Accused of gathering secret information for the CIA about military equipment facility
  • Facing trial in Yekaterinburg with unclear start date and possible 20-year sentence if convicted
  • U.S. Ambassador and WSJ leaders call the charges fiction and the trial a sham

Pros

  • U.S. government and WSJ leaders are advocating for Evan Gershkovich's immediate release, claiming the charges against him are false and baseless.

Cons

  • Evan Gershkovich faces up to 20 years in prison if convicted in a trial that has been condemned as a sham.