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Russian court rejects US scribe Gershkovich's complaint about his detentionGershkovich, a reporter for the Wall Street Journal, was detained by the Federal Security Service (FSB) on March 29 in the Urals city of Yekaterinburg on charges of espionage that carry up to 20 years in prison
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<div class="paragraphs"><p>Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich.</p></div>

Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich.

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Moscow: A Russian court on Tuesday rejected a complaint by US reporter Evan Gershkovich about the extension of his pre-trial detention until March 30 on spying charges which he denies, the court's press service said.

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Gershkovich, a reporter for the Wall Street Journal, was detained by the Federal Security Service (FSB) on March 29 in the Urals city of Yekaterinburg on charges of espionage that carry up to 20 years in prison.

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(Published 20 February 2024, 16:18 IST)