The Trial Of Evan Gershkovich
Ukrainecast
BBC
4.7 • 1K Ratings
🗓️ 25 June 2024
⏱️ 28 minutes
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Summary
On Wednesday, Evan Gershkovich, the Wall Street Journal reporter arrested in Russia last year goes on trial.
Russian officials have accused the Wall Street Journal reporter of collecting "secret information" from a Russian tank factory for the CIA. An allegation he denies.
The BBC’s Steve Rosenberg is in the city of Yekaterinburg where the trial is taking place.
And we also hear from Evan’s friend Polina Ivanova, and his boss at the Wall Street Journal, Deborah Ball.
Today’s episode is presented by Vitaly Shevchenko. Produced by Clare Williamson with Josh Jenkins, Bella Saltiel and Sanjana Idnani. The technical producer was Rohan Madison. The series producer is Tim Walklate. The senior news editor is Sam Bonham. Email Ukrainecast@bbc.co.uk with your questions and comments. You can also send us a message or voice note via WhatsApp, Signal or Telegram to +44 330 1239480
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| 0:00.0 | BBC Sounds, music radio podcasts. |
| 0:04.7 | It's 853 days since Russia began its full-scale invasion of Ukraine. |
| 0:10.9 | And on Wednesday, this man is going on trial in Yeketirenburg, Russia. |
| 0:16.0 | They're calling for new free and fair elections to help transfer from Lukashenko to a new power. |
| 0:22.0 | However, the authorities... That was the journalist |
| 0:26.4 | Evan Gerschkovich accused of espionage in Russia, reporting for France 24 about Belarus back in 2020. |
| 0:35.6 | And we'll be discussing his trial on this edition of Ukraine cast. |
| 0:39.6 | Ukraine cast from BBC with a news. |
| 0:43.0 | Evil cannot be trusted. |
| 0:45.0 | Ask pre-Gosion. |
| 0:47.0 | You are not dealing with a politician, but with a bloody monster. |
| 0:51.0 | Is there a need for a serious opponent? |
| 0:53.9 | Why? |
| 0:54.7 | Ukraine is unbroken, unbound, and unconquer. |
| 0:58.0 | It's not just about Ukraine, |
| 0:59.7 | it's about the whole future of Europe. |
| 1:01.1 | I don't understand what this war is for. |
| 1:04.0 | Hello this is Vitali Shevchenko in the Ukrainecast studio and I'm joined |
| 1:11.0 | by Steve Rosenberg, our Russia editor, who is in Yuketirenburg to cover the trial of Evan Gerskovich. |
| 1:18.6 | Hello Steve. |
| 1:19.6 | Hello, Italy. |
| 1:20.6 | Hi. |
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