Evan Gershkovich: One year since Russia jailed the US journalist I BBC News

Russia has once again extended the pre-trial detention of American journalist Evan Gershkovich, 32, who was arrested last year on espionage charges.

The court ordered that his detention be extended until 30 March which means the Wall Street Journal reporter will spend over one year behind bars as he awaits trial.

Mr Gershkovich, his newspaper, and the US deny the espionage charges.

US officials have called for his immediate release.

The Wall Street Journal observed the one-year anniversary of Gershkovich’s detainment with an #IStandWithEvan tribute.

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[cubezful]

5 Years since uncharged with any crime in the UK Julian Assange still languishing in Belmarsh top security prison. No concern BBC?

[felipe-vibor]

Julian assange is in a UK prison.. BBC can visit him

[nevillefinlay]

We have a journalist in UK prison for telling the truth, do something useful BBC and report on him.

[everythingelsesport]

I'm concerned about the state of western governments and media. so this guy is innocent because he's charged by Russia and might face 20 years in prison, but Assange is guilty and might face death sentence in US.

[Boscoful]

Julian Assange freedom....Gonzalo Lira passed away in Ukrainians prison.

[duvelr]

And What About Julian Assange???? 5 years in a maximum security prison for denouncing war crimes!

What about the american journalist Gonzalo Lira who was in prison (where hi was Epsteined) because of criticism of the governments of Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky?

[cleolector]

What about
Julian Assange
Jaild years in the worst prison in Britain with NO RIGHTS

[Lucy-xljc]

What about Gonzalo Lira, in fact he already died in Ukraine Jail and was a US citizen as well.

[NewAlbionTV]

Meantime, Assange jailed and tortured for 20 years in UK for being a journalist and speaking the truth...

[alanmorgan]

What British Msm, hello Julian Assange, try and give him some coverage, just unbelievable, it's time to wake people, what about Ukraine try reporting over there, remember Gonzalo Lira

[vdjdjgdhdhd]

Julian assange in London prison for more than 5 years can you please talk about it and more than 50 journalists killed by the western friend and alliy Israel in 5 months

[dilipshah]

Julian Assange still in jail

Lira Gonzalo killed in Uktaine jail

[jonnsonsam]

BBC trying to take the journalistic high ground is amusing as always.

[maughan]

Gerskovich collected information constituting state secrets about the activities of one of the enterprises of the Russian military-industrial complex. “As far as we know, he was caught red-handed, ” said presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov.

[anaeusrex]

Wait, how long did they imprison Julian Assange for the crime of journalism that the US and UK don't agree with?

[rubensano]

The difference between Gershkovich and Assange is that Assange isn't a CIA agent.

[kevinjenner]

All the best to the legal team suing the CIA and Mike Pompeo on behalf of Julian Assange.

[jsyo]

‘Journalism is not a crime’ .. well that’s what Julian Assange do .. duhhh

[hasanhasn]

Israel murdered American journalist but you didnt do a year in review about that i wonder why?

[gayan]

How many years Jullian Assange has been jailed in UK?