"American Journalist Evan Gershkovich Marks One Year in Russian Detention"
U.S. journalist Evan Gershkovich has been detained in Russia for a year on spying allegations, marking the first such detention of an American journalist on espionage charges in Russia since the Cold War. The Wall Street Journal vehemently rejects the charges, and his arrest has heightened Western suspicion of "hostage diplomacy" in Moscow. Gershkovich, who was working in Russia with official press accreditation, faces up to 20 years in jail if convicted. The Biden administration has prioritized securing his freedom, but his trial date remains uncertain as his pretrial detention has been repeatedly extended.
