Lawyers for Evan Gershkovich Appeal Russian Court Decision on His Pretrial Detention

Appeal comes as lawyers try to shorten the typically long pretrial process for Americans detained in Russia

Evan Gershkovich in a Moscow courtroom in April. Photo: Sergei Bobylev/Zuma Press

Lawyers for Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich have appealed a Moscow court’s decision earlier this week to extend his pretrial detention until at least Aug. 30.

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