Evan Gershkovich: Russian court extends detention of US journalist

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Russia has extended by three months the pre-trial detention of US journalist Evan Gershkovich, who was arrested in March.

Mr Gershkovich, a Russia reporter for the Wall Street Journal, has been formally charged with spying.

On Tuesday, a court ordered that his detention be extended until 30 August, Russian media reports.

His arrest marked the first time Moscow accused a US journalist of espionage since the Soviet era.

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