A Moscow court has declined to consider an appeal by U.S. reporter Evan Gershkovich against his pre-trial detention, sending the case back to a lower court due to procedural violations. Gershkovich, a reporter for the Wall Street Journal, was arrested on March 29 on espionage charges and has failed in two previous appeals. His lawyer will now appeal the decision to the Moscow City Court and the European Court of Human Rights.
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Alexey Navalny, a Russian opposition leader and vocal critic of President Vladimir Putin's government, was sentenced to 19 years in prison on Friday for promoting "extremism". He was already serving a nine-year sentence for parole violations, fraud, and contempt of court. Navalny's team has denounced the charges as politically motivated and the international community has called for his immediate release.
Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gerhskovich has been detained in Russia on espionage charges and his appeal to be released was rejected by a Moscow court on Thursday. His lawyers have said they will appeal the decision to the European Court of Human Rights, and the Wall Street Journal has called for his immediate release. The hearing was held behind closed doors and the ruling was broadcast to reporters in a separate room.