Russia's Federal Security Service formally charges Evan Gershkovich with espionage but the Wall Street Journal reporter denies the charges - Russian media
Gershkovich is the first American journalist detained in Russia on espionage charges since the end of the Cold War.
TASS reported that FSB investigators had formally charged Gershkovich with carrying out espionage in the interests of the United States, but that Gershkovich had denied the charge. The Kremlin said that Gershkovich had been carrying out espionage "under the cover" of journalism. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has told the United States that Gershkovich was caught red handed while trying to obtain secrets.
Gershkovich is the first American journalist detained in Russia on espionage charges since the end of the Cold War.
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