WSJ journalist goes on trial in Russia on espionage charges

YEKATERINBURG, Russia: The closed-door trial of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich began in Yekaterinburg on June 26 after his arrest in the city on espionage charges.

Gershkovich was arrested 15 months back, and he, his employer, and the U.S. government have vehemently denied the charges.

Head shaved and wearing a black-and-blue plaid shirt, the 32-year-old Gershkovich appeared in a glass defe