Overview

• WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich was detained in Russia on spying charges in July 2023.
• Gershkovich and WSJ deny the charges, but he faces up to 20 years in prison if convicted.
• Gershkovich communicates with family through lengthy letters from detention.
• Gershkovich's parents have been allowed to visit him twice behind glass.
• The detention has increased tensions between the US and Russia.