Russian court extends detention of US reporter Gershkovich

MOSCOW, Russia: A Russian court has extended the detention of Evan Gershkovich, a U.S. reporter for the Wall Street Journal, until January 30, 2024.

Gershkovich is facing espionage charges that he denies, and if convicted, he could be sentenced to up to 20 years in prison. He was detained by Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) on March 29 in Yekaterinburg, a city in the Urals.

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