JUST IN: Wall Street Journal Reporter Evan Gershkovich Found Guilty Of Espionage In Russian Court

On Friday, WSJ journalist Evan Gershkovich was found guilty of espionage by the Sverdlovsk Regional Court, in Russia.

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[Gregsmith]

What irresponsible employer sends a reporter to a military industrial complex area of Russia during a war where the United States is funding Russia's enemy, Ukraine?

[daveosland]

Of course in Russia it's illegal for a reporter to actually say/do something that isn't approved party

[LR-jkjk]

Evan refused to believe that in Russia law does not matter, and now is paying for his idiocy.

[philmarro]

i guess you can’t get a fair trial anywhere these days

[joeblow]

I wouldn't go to N. Korea, either 🙄

[doubleooh]

He knew the punishment before he committed the crime!

[DAS-Videos]

This shows how lucky we are to live in the USA. In Russia, the leader tells the court what he wants the verdict to be, and the lawyers do a little show and the verdict they were told to make is made.

[bobmahnamahknob]

Hey, we negotiated for Brian Grinder's release, why isn't resident Burden stepping up?

[wydoesntexist]

He's not the right color or gay preference for this adm8n. So, he will stay there.

[imnotyourp]

I guess if he was as "important" as a basketball player, the Administration would've made a trade for Genghis Khan to get him home....

[begood]

😂He is guilty! He literally was asking questions for the CIA to weapons manufacturing workers which is total illegal in Russia and the USA! He gamble and lost! Play stupid games win stupid prizes!

[carlalakins]

Being a “straight white male”, did you REALLY EXPECT the Biden administration to help this man?

[venyeet]

Wild guess
Because Russia

This person was investigating, they found him guilty of espionage.

[Yelladog]

I mean it is possible he was spying.. just saying

[robertbeaudreault-ghke]

SO YOU WANT TO LEAVE THE USA AND GO TO RUSSIA AND THINK YOU'LL BE TREATED WITH RESPECT?? HOW STUPID CAN A JOURNALIST BE?

[kathykoke-drum]

No one should feel that it's safe in Russia, N Korea or China!!!!

[anotherlover]

Anybody think this dude ISN'T guilty?

[humanbeing]

Russia doesn’t have a Constitution with a Freedom of the Press, for the record.Journalize at your own risk. 💁‍♂️

[lynb]

A wee comparison between ENFORCEMENT of laws in Russia compared with the soiled diaper of the Republic

[PhaulTscuheng]

WSJ never cares about its employees' human right😂