Moscow Court Denies Appeal, Orders WSJ Reporter Evan Gershkovich Remain in Detention Until August

Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich must remain in jail on espionage charges in Moscow until at least late August, according to a court ruling.
Gershkovich was arrested while reporting in Russia in March and denies the allegations along with his employer.
The U.S. government has called for Gershkovich's immediate release, declaring him wrongfully detained.
Press freedom advocates see the detention of Gershkovich, the first Western journalist charged with espionage in Russia since the Cold War, as an escalation in the Kremlin's crackdown on journalism.
The court rejected Gershkovich's appeal to end his pretrial detention, extending it until Aug. 30; he could face up to 20 years in prison if convicted.