Detained US reporter makes first public Russian court appearance

📆 4/18/2023 5:40 PM
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US reporter Evan Gershkovich appeared at a Moscow court on Tuesday, in the first partly open hearing since his arrest for alleged espionage, in a case that has drawn international condemnation. ManilaBulletin

Wearing jeans and a blue checkered shirt, Gershkovich crossed his arms and smiled before the start of the appeal hearing against his pre-trial detention.

Gershkovich, who has also worked for AFP, is the first foreign journalist arrested on spying allegations since the collapse of the Soviet Union. "He is in good health and remains strong," US ambassador Tracy was quoted by the US embassy as saying after visiting him on Monday.

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