Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich will remain behind bars after a Moscow court refused to hear an appeal of his pre-trial detention during a closed hearing Tuesday. The Moscow City Court sent his appeal back down to a lower court, saying in a statement that there were procedural violations that needed addressing. Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich stands inside a defendant’s cage before a hearing to consider an appeal on his extended pre-trial detention at the Moscow City Court in Russia. Evan Gershkovich appeared in a Moscow court Tuesday to appeal his arrest. US ambassador Lynne Tracy spoke to the media outside the Moscow City Court after Gershkovich’s hearing.

Source: Wall Street Journal September 20, 2023 02:18 UTC