U.S. Journalist Given 16 Years In Russia Court.

Autor: NECHEPURENKO, IVAN, Sonne, Paul
Zdroj: New York Times. 7/20/2024, Vol. 173 Issue 60221, pA1-A8. 2p.
Abstrakt: The article reports on the 16-year prison sentence imposed on Evan Gershkovich, a reporter for "The Wall Street Journal," in a high-security penal colony in Russia, ending his espionage trial on what were viewed outside Russia as fabricated charges. It suggests the potential of the verdict to open the way for a prisoner swap between the U.S. and Russia. It raises fears about Russia's plan to use American citizens as bargaining chips to be exchanged for Russians held in the West.
Databáze: Regional Business News