Russia's arrest of Evan Gershkovich.
Tangle
Isaac Saul
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🗓️ 20 April 2023
⏱️ 25 minutes
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Evan Gershkovich. On Tuesday, a Russian court upheld the detention of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, who was arrested while reporting last month under accusations of of espionage. Both the U.S. and The Wall Street Journal strongly deny the allegations, and have designated Gershkovich as wrongfully detained. Gershkovich, a 31-year-old American citizen, is being held in prison pending trial in Lefortovo. It was the first time he has been seen in public since March 30.
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| 1:11.3 | Before we jump in, though, as always, we're going to start off with some quick hits. |
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| 2:25.9 | Okay. A Russian court has denied an appeal from American journalist Evan Gerskovich. |
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