Kremlin Urges Silence on Evan Gershkovich's Espionage Case

The Kremlin has urged public silence regarding a possible prison exchange involving Evan Gershkovich, a Wall Street Journal reporter on trial for espionage in Russia. Gershkovich, appearing in court in Yekaterinburg, denies the accusations alongside the Wall Street Journal and the U.S. government.

The Kremlin, asked on Wednesday about a possible prison exchange involving Evan Gershkovich, a Wall Street Journal reporter on trial for espionage in Russia, said such matters require public silence and that people must wait for the case's verdict.

U.S. citizen Gershkovich appeared in court in the city of Yekaterinburg for the first day of his trial on Wednesday. Gershkovich, the Wall Street Journal, and the U.S. government all deny Russian accusations that he is a spy.