Russia convicts US journalist of espionage in 'politically motivated' trial, sentences him to 16 yrs
World | Jul 19, 2024, 06:33 PM ISTGershkovich, 32, was detained in March 2023 while on a reporting trip to the Ural Mountains city of Yekaterinburg and accused of spying for the US. He is the first US journalist arrested on spying charges in Russia since the Cold War.