Russian Court Advances Hearing for Jailed US Journalist Evan Gershkovich

Gershkovich faces espionage charges in a trial denounced by the US government and his employer as politically motivated.

The hearing date was moved from August 13 to July 18 at the request of Gershkovich's defense team.
Gershkovich, a Wall Street Journal reporter, was arrested in March 2023 in Yekaterinburg, Russia.
He is accused of gathering secret information for the CIA, a charge he and the US government deny.
The trial is being held behind closed doors, with the next media access expected at the verdict announcement.
The US State Department has declared Gershkovich 'wrongfully detained,' and discussions of a possible prisoner swap have been mentioned.