Russia to hold espionage trial of US reporter Gershkovich behind closed doors
Evan Gershkovich denies charges of collecting secrets for the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA).
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.(photo credit: REUTERS/EVGENIA NOVOZHENINA)Updated: