Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich faces a slim chance of acquittal on his espionage charges in the Russian court system, where fewer than 1% of defendants like him go free.
at the end of March, the Russian government’s Federal Security Service alleged that the journalist was"’trying to obtain secret information’ on the activities of one of ‘the enterprises of the Russian military-industrial complex.’"
Gershkovich is the second American to be publicly detained in Russia in recent months. WNBA star Brittney Griner was also detained last year and remained in Russian custody for several months before the U.S. negotiated her release. The U.S. exchanged world-class arms dealer Viktor Bout for Griner's release. It is unclear whether the U.S. will need to produce another high-profile Russian convict in order to secure Gershkovich's release.U.S. Marine veteran Paul Whelan is also in Russian custody and has been since his arrest in 2018. Whelan was convicted on espionage charges and was sentenced to 16 years in prison. The U.S.
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