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- A Russian court sentenced Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich to 16 years in prison.
- Gershkovich was accused of espionage, which he, his family, and US officials have denied.
- He was detained in March 2023, and US officials have tried to secure his release without success.
Evan Gershkovich, a reporter for The Wall Street Journal, was given a 16-year prison sentence by the Russian court system on Friday, according to the Russian state media news agency TASS.
Gershkovich was accused of espionage by Russian officials in a case widely derided as unjust and political.