Canadian-U.S. citizen Paul Whelan and Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich have been released from a Russian prison in an international swap deal, U.S. President Joe Biden confirmed Thursday. CBC | World News
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U.S. reporter Evan Gershkovich sentenced to 16 years on Russian espionage charges
Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich was convicted Friday in Russia of espionage and sentenced to 16 years on charges that his employer and the U.S. have rejected as fabricated. CBC | World News
Read More »Russia puts Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich on trial for espionage
Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich went on trial behind closed doors in Yekaterinburg on Wednesday, 15 months after his arrest in the Russian city on espionage charges that he, his employer and the U.S. government vehemently deny. CBC | World News
Read More »U.S. journalist Evan Gershkovich has been detained for a year in Russia
It’s been one year since American journalist Evan Gershkovich was detained in Russia, accused of being a spy. His case also draws attention to another American journalist being held in Russia, Alsu Kurmasheva. CBC | World News
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