Detained US reporter makes first public Russian court appearance

US journalist Evan Gershkovich, arrested on espionage charges, stands inside a defendants' cage before a hearing to consider an appeal on his arrest at the Moscow City Court in Moscow, Russia on April 18, 2023. (Photo by NATALIA KOLESNIKOVA / AFP)
US journalist Evan Gershkovich, arrested on espionage charges, stands inside a defendants' cage before a hearing to consider an appeal on his arrest at the Moscow City Court in Moscow, Russia on April 18, 2023. (Photo by NATALIA KOLESNIKOVA / AFP)

US reporter Evan Gershkovich appears at a court hearing partly open to the press for the first time since his arrest for espionage.

Gershkovich wears a checked shirt with his arms crossed and smiles during the hearing in Moscow — an appeal against his pretrial detention.

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