Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich appears at Moscow court to appeal his arrest

Evan Gershkovich, a Wall Street Journal newsman who was detained connected espionage charges, appeared successful a Moscow tribunal Tuesday to entreaty his arrest.

The 31-year-old United States national was arrested successful the metropolis of Yekaterinburg portion connected a reporting travel to Russia successful precocious March.

He and his leader contradict the allegations, and the U.S. authorities declared him to beryllium wrongfully detained.

Wall Street Journal newsman Evan Gershkovich stands wrong a defendant’s cage earlier a proceeding to see an entreaty connected his extended pre-trial detention astatine the Moscow City Court successful Russia. AFP via Getty Images

Evan Gershkovich appeared successful a Moscow tribunal Tuesday to entreaty his arrest. AP

The 31-year-old United States national was arrested successful the metropolis of Yekaterinburg portion connected a reporting travel to Russia successful March. REUTERS

Gershkovich was arrested connected espionage charges. AP

US ambassador Lynne Tracy spoke to the media extracurricular the Moscow City Court aft Gershkovich’s hearing. AFP via Getty Images

Russian authorities person not provided immoderate grounds to enactment the espionage charges.

Gershkovich is the archetypal American newsman to look espionage charges successful Russia since September 1986, erstwhile Nicholas Daniloff, a Moscow analogous for U.S. News and World Report, was arrested by the KGB.