A court in Moscow has decided to keep Wall Street Journal journalist Evan Gershkovich in jail for another three months before his trial starts. He was arrested for being accused of spying.
His time in jail before the trial has been extended until November 30, according to the press service of the Lefortovo Court on Thursday. It was supposed to finish on August 30th.
Gershkovich has been held in Russia since March after being arrested for charges that he, the WSJ, and the US government strongly deny.
The US State Department says that Gershkovich is being held unfairly in Russia. US President Joe Biden has been clear and direct about Gershkovich’s arrest, requesting Russia to release him.
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Moscow court extends the pretrial custody of WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich
