Evan Gershkovich is the first American journalist arrested in Russia on espionage charges since the end of the Cold War.
A Moscow court has upheld an extended detention for Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, who must remain in jail on espionage charges until at least August 30.
Gershkovich, 31, is the son of Jewish refugees from the Soviet Union, and has been in Russia’s Lefortovo prison since late March. He is being held on an allegation of espionage that he, the Wall Street Journal and the US government deny.
Russia’s Federal Security Service requested to extend the reporter’s detention, which was scheduled to end on May 29. The extended detention was then appealed by Gershkovich’s legal team. On Thursday, that appeal was rejected, and he will remain in jail at least until August.
