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    US journalist Evan Gershkovich has been found guilty of espionage by a Russian court and sentenced to 16 years in a high-security penal colony, after a secretive trial decried as a "sham" by his employer, his family and the White House.

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    American journalist Evan Gershkovich was jailed for 16 years by a Russian court Fafter he was found guilty of espionage.

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    A Russian court has found US reporter Evan Gershkovich guilty of espionage charges and jailed him for 16 years, according to Russian news agencies, in a case his employer, The Wall Street Journal, has labelled a sham.

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    Could Gershkovich appeal his sentence?
    Gershkovich’s defense might appeal the sentence, which would prolong the process. Mr. Gershkovich is one of several American citizens who have been detained in Russia in recent years, and his case has raised fears that the Kremlin is seeking to use American citizens as bargaining chips to be exchanged for Russians held in the West.

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    Who is Evan Gershkovich?
    The Biden administration considers him wrongfully detained. American journalist Evan Gershkovich was sentenced to 16 years in a maximum security prison by a Russian court Friday after he was found guilty of espionage in a case that his employer, The Wall Street Journal, and the U.S. government have condemned as a sham.

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    What happened to Evan Gershkovich?
    Evan Gershkovich's trial began last month, and the last two days' proceedings had originally been scheduled for August. Prosecutors had asked for an 18-year prison sentence. But in an unexpected move, the hearing was brought forward to Thursday, and the judge gave the verdict late on Friday afternoon.

    US journalist Evan Gershkovich jailed for 16 years in Russia

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    Why was Evan Gershkovich sentenced to 16 years?
    Evan Gershkovich was sentenced to 16 years. He has committed no crime. He is being punished because he is a journalist, and he is an American. Simple as that,” she said.

    WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich convicted of espionage by Russian court

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    Why did Evan Gershkovich leave Russia?
    Like many other foreign reporters wary of Russia’s tightening grip on press freedom, Gershkovich moved abroad, albeit regularly returning for reporting trips. American journalist Evan Gershkovich was jailed for 16 years by a Russian court Fafter he was found guilty of espionage.

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    Did prosecutors give evidence to Gershkovich?
    Judge Andrei N. Mineev, who presided over the case, sentenced Mr. Gershkovich to two years less than prosecutors were asking. At no time during the case, however, did prosecutors publicly provide any evidence to back up the charge, and the trial was held behind closed doors.

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      Jul 19, 2024 — US journalist Evan Gershkovich has been found guilty of espionage by a Russian court and sentenced to 16 years in a high-security penal colony, after a secretive trial decried as a "sham" by his...

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      Evan Gershkovich: Jailed U.S. reporter's family speak …

      Mar 29, 2024 — Evan Gershkovich has been jailed in Moscow’s notorious Lefortovo Prison awaiting trial on charges of espionage. He and his newspaper, The Wall Street Journal, deny all charges.

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      Russian court sentences Wall Street Journal reporter …

      Jul 19, 2024 — A Russian court sentenced Wall Street Journal Evan Gershkovich to 16 years in prison on charges of espionage. The guilty verdict came Friday hours after closing arguments in what many in the...

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      WSJ Reporter Evan Gershkovich Faces 16 Years in …

      Jul 19, 2024 — A court in Russia on Friday sentenced Evan Gershkovich, a reporter for The Wall Street Journal, to 16 years in a high-security penal colony, ending his espionage trial on what were widely...

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      Russian court jails US reporter Gershkovich for 16 years …

      MOSCOW, July 19 (Reuters) - A Russian court found U.S. reporter Evan Gershkovich guilty of espionage on Friday and sentenced him to 16 years in a maximum security penal colony in what his...

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      Russia jails US journalist Evan Gershkovich for 16 years …

      Jul 19, 2024 — A Russian court has sentenced American journalist Evan Gershkovich to 16 years in prison after convicting him for espionage in a closed-door trial, according to state media.