American journalist Gershkovich to stand trial in Russia

FILE - Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich stands in a glass cage in a courtroom at the First Appeals Court of General Jurisdiction in Moscow, Russia, April 23, 2024. Gershkovich will stand trial on espionage charges in Yekaterinburg, authorities said on June 13, 2024. Russia Moscow Yekaterinburg locator map

Russian authorities on Thursday said that American journalist Evan Gershkovich is to stand trial in the city of Yekaterinburg where he was detained over a year ago on charges his employer says are bogus.