Russian authorities announced today that a US reporter detained there will stand trial on espionage charges. Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich was detained in March 2023. As host Marco Werman explains, Gershkovich, his employer and the US State Department all defend him as wrongly accused.
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