In a move that will surprise no one familiar with the Russian judicial system, a Moscow court has rubber-stamped the detention of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, who is being held on an espionage charge. As a result, the 31-year-old will stay locked up in the notorious Lefortovo prison until his trial, which experts say will bear little resemblance to proceedings in U.S. courthouses. Tuesday’s closed-door hearing was attended by U.S. Ambassador Lynne Tracy, who told reporters afterward: “The charges are baseless and we call on the Russian Federation to immediately release” the American journalist.
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