Closing arguments in Evan Gershkovich espionage trial on Friday, says court

The Wall Street Journal reporter has been accused by the Russian Prosecutor General’s office of ‘gathering secret information’ (Dmitri Lovetsky/AP)

Closing arguments in the espionage trial of US journalist Evan Gershkovich will be held on Friday, a Russian court has said.

The Wall Street Journal reporter – who faces charges that he, his employer and the US government deny – attended a trial session for a second day behind closed doors on Thursday, the court said.