US Journalist Evan Gershkovich Sentenced to 16 Years in Russia on Espionage Charges

In Yekaterinburg, an American journalist, Evan Gershkovich, was found guilty of espionage and sentenced to 16 years in prison, according to global news agencies. Gershkovich, a 32-year-old reporter for the Wall Street Journal, will serve his sentence in a high-security colony, as reported by AFP.

The American journalist, along with his family, the Wall Street Journal, and the US government, have all dismissed the espionage charges as unfounded....