American Reporter's Russian Jail Sentence Extended to March

The pretrial detention of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, who was arrested on espionage charges in Russia, has been extended until the end of March, meaning he will have spent at least a year behind bars. The hearing took place behind closed doors, and the U.S. Consul General attended. Russian authorities allege that Gershkovich collected state secrets on the instructions of the American side, but both he and the Journal deny the allegations. Russian President Putin has mentioned ongoing dialogue with the U.S. on bringing Gershkovich and another jailed American home, but a solution has not been reached.