A Moscow court rules that Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich must stay in jail on espionage charges until the end of November, Russian state news agency Tass reports.
Gershkovich has been sitting in jail since the end of March when he was detained in the city of Yekaterinburg, almost 2,000 kilometers (1,200 miles) east of Moscow, while on a reporting trip. The latest ruling means he faces spending at least eight months in prison.
Gershkovich, a 31-year-old US citizen, arrived at the Moscow court in a white prison van and was led out handcuffed, wearing jeans, sneakers and a shirt. He appeared in court to hear the result of the prosecution’s motion to extend his arrest from Aug. 30.
Journalists outside the court were not allowed to witness the proceedings. Tass says the hearing was held behind closed doors because details of the criminal case are classified.
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