Evan Gershkovich
The journalist’s 2023 arrest in Russia has left a void of “stolen stories, stolen joys, stolen memories,” The Wall Street Journal wrote.
The Wall Street Journal reporter is among several Americans who have been detained in Russia over questionable charges.
The Wall Street Journal reporter was detained in Russia last March on suspicion of espionage.
The Wall Street Journal reporter was charged with espionage in March while on a reporting trip to the Russian city of Yekaterinburg.
WHAT'S HAPPENING
Evan Gershkovich, who was arrested in March, and the U.S. government deny the accusations against him.
The hearing took place behind closed doors because authorities say details of the criminal case against U.S. journalist Evan Gershkovich are classified.
Evan Gershkovich, who was detained in Russia on espionage charges, will stay in jail until Nov. 30.
“Being there, it was like having him back,” his father told CNN six months after the journalist was detained.
The U.S. journalist last appeared in court in August when a judge ruled he must stay in jail until the end of November.
The Moscow City Court extended the custody order on Thursday by three months, drawing objections from U.S. government officials and the Wall Street Journal.