US journalist Evan Gershkovich in court in Russia on espionage charges

Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich went on trial behind closed doors in Yekaterinburg on Wednesday, 15 months after his arrest in the Ural Mountains city on espionage charges that he, his employer and the U.S. government vehemently deny. #evangershkovich #unitedstates #russia #news

[NickMate]

This is merely formality. They knew his fate before sending him into that courtroom

[Newstripper]

Washington needs to get him out of there asap

[jackparker]

How many times do people have to keep learning when you go to Russia it's to be kidnapped for absolutely no reason and get used as bargaining chip... Keep doing the same thing expecting different results....

[namastezen]

None too happy to be a political bargaining chip/hostage

[WaynerTheGamer]

Nobody actually saying what he did? Taking pictures of Ural Mountains is all we know.

[jackparker]

Donald Trump needs to watch Jurassic Park again.... He would have been a pretty big fish before he was elected maybe now even afterwards.... Well now we would probably say keep him.... We've got someone else we can give you if you do....

[gavinmc]

He's got a similar vibe to A. Navalny, poor guy. And for a fleeting second, looked (to me anyway) like the Prince of Wales.

[whosthat]

Russia is a democratic country and therefore should investigate this incident we trust its findings will be just.