Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov told reporters on Thursday that the ministry is considering another visit request from the embassy

Moscow court rules US journalist Evan Gershkovich must stay in detention until late August

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A Moscow court on Thursday rejected an appeal by Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich and upheld an earlier ruling that he should remain in jail on espionage charges until late August.

The 31-year-old U.S. citizen was arrested in late March while on a reporting trip.

A Moscow court agreed last month to keep him in custody until Aug. 30. Defense lawyers had challenged the decision. ---More...

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Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov told reporters on Thursday that the ministry is considering another visit request from the embassy

Moscow court rules US journalist Evan Gershkovich must stay in detention until late August

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