US journalist Evan Gershkovich has been sentenced to 16 years in a high-security penal colony by a Russian court, following a trial that has been widely criticized as a “sham” by his employer, family, and the White House. Gershkovich, a reporter for The Wall Street Journal (WSJ), was arrested in March while reporting in Yekaterinburg. […]
One year ago, Danielle Gershkovich received shocking news from her mother: her younger brother, Evan, a reporter for the Wall Street Journal, had been arrested in Russia on charges of espionage. Facing the possibility of 20 years in prison, Danielle describes the past year as incredibly difficult, marked by uncertainty and worry. Despite his confinement, […]

