Russia extends arrest of US reporter Evan Gershkovich

Journalist Evan Gershkovich is to remain in jail on espionage charges until at least late June (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko, File)

A Moscow court has ordered Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich to remain in jail on espionage charges until at least late June, court officials said.

The 32-year-old US citizen was arrested in late March 2023 while on a reporting trip and has spent nearly a year behind bars.