World News | Russian Court Extends Detention of Wall Street Journal Reporter Gershkovich Until End of January | LatestLY

Moscow, Nov 29 (AP) A court in Moscow has extended the detention of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, arrested on espionage charges, until January 30, Russian news agencies reported. The hearing took place behind closed doors on Tuesday because authorities say details of the criminal case against the American journalist are classified. Also Read | Wolf Spider ‘Lays Eggs’ in British Tourist’s Toe During Cruise Holiday in France. Gershkovich, 32, was detained in March while on a reporting trip to the Russian city of Yekaterinburg, about 2,000 kilometres (1,200 miles) east of Moscow. Russia’s Federal Security Service alleged that the reporter, “acting on the instructions of the American side, collected information constituting a state secret about the activities of…

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