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U.S. Envoy Visits Jailed American Journalist In Moscow As Espionage Charges Face New Appeal

FILE - Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich stands in a glass cage in a courtroom in Moscow, Russia, on April 18, 2023. Gershkovich, a U.S. citizen, was arrested in March on espionage charges, which he has denied, as have his employer and the U.S. government. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko, File)
Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, who was arrested in March while on a reporting trip and accused of espionage, stands behind a glass wall of an enclosure for defendants before a court hearing to consider an appeal against his detention, in Moscow, Russia June 22, 2023. REUTERS/Evgenia Novozhenina/File photo
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Overview

  • U.S. ambassador visited jailed Wall Street Journal reporter accused of spying in Moscow prison
  • Reporter and U.S. government deny espionage accusations; reporter was preparing new appeal against detention
  • Reporter's father called for support of son's right to free press and freedom of expression
  • Reporter is first U.S. journalist accused of spying in Russia since Cold War; U.S. says he is wrongfully detained
  • Another American is also designated by U.S. as wrongfully detained on espionage charges in Russia