Jailed WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich’s arrest is extended by a Moscow court, state news agency says

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Jailed WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich’s arrest is extended by a Moscow court, state news agency says

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Russian state news agency Tass says the arrest of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, who was detained on espionage charges, has been extended to Nov. 30.

Jailed WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich’s arrest is extended by a Moscow court, state news agency says

A Moscow court ruled Thursday that Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich must stay in jail on espionage charges until the end of November, Russian state news agency Tass reported.

Gershkovich has been sitting in jail since the end of March when he was detained in the city of Yekaterinburg, almost 2,000km (1200 miles) east of Moscow, while on a reporting trip. The latest ruling means he faces spending at least eight months in prison.