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Who are some of the Americans detained in Russia? What to know about their cases and release prospects
While high-profile prisoner exchanges have occurred in the past, the prospects of further swaps are unclear, and so is the overall number of those in Russian custody.
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Brittney Griner to Evan Gershkovich after he was sentenced in Russia: ‘Don't lose hope'
Gershkovich was sentenced to 16 years in a maximum security prison by a Russian court after he was found guilty of espionage in a case the U.S. government has denounced as a sham.
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US journalist Evan Gershkovich found guilty by Russian court
Evan Gershkovich, an American journalist, was found guilty of espionage Friday in a Russian court and sentenced to 16 years in prison.
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Reporter Evan Gershkovich found guilty of espionage in Russia after trial widely seen as politically motivated
A Russian court has sentenced American journalist Evan Gershkovich to 16 years in prison on espionage charges after a brief trial his employer, The Wall Street Journal, has rejected as a sham.
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A Russian court orders arrest of opposition leader Navalny's widow, who lives abroad
A Russian court ordered the arrest of Yulia Navalnaya, the widow of opposition leader Alexei Navalny, who has accused Putin of his death and vowed to continue his opposition activities.
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US journalist Evan Gershkovich goes on trial on espionage charges in Russia
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.
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More than 15 policemen, several civilians killed by gunmen in Russia's southern Dagestan region
More than 15 policemen and several civilians, including an Orthodox priest, have been killed by armed militants in Russia’s southern republic of Dagestan, its governor says.
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Russian American woman goes on trial for treason over $50 donation to Ukraine
The trial is being held behind closed doors in Yekaterinburg, in the same court that next week is to begin hearing the case of Evan Gershkovich, a Wall Street Journal reporter who was arrested in March 2023 and charged with espionage.
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US soldier convicted of theft in Russia and sentenced to years in prison
A court in Russia’s far eastern city of Vladivostok on Wednesday convicted a visiting American soldier of stealing and making threats of murder, and it sentenced him to three years and nine months in prison.
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Putin says Russia and North Korea have vowed to aid each other if attacked
Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un signed a new partnership deal that includes a vow of mutual aid if either country is attacked, as both face escalating standoffs with the west.
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The trial of US reporter Evan Gershkovich charged with espionage in Russia to begin on June 26
A Russian court says the espionage trial in Russia of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich will begin on June 26 and will be held behind closed doors.
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Reporter Evan Gershkovich to stand trial in Russia on espionage charges, officials say
Russian officials say Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, will stand trial on espionage charges in the Ural Mountains city of Yekaterinburg.
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Russian court begins trial of US soldier arrested on theft charges
A court in Russia’s far eastern city of Vladivostok on Thursday began the trial of an American soldier arrested earlier this year on charges of stealing.
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Russia is trying to scare people away from the Paris Olympics, report says
Banned from the Olympics because of its invasion of Ukraine, Russia is running a secret influence campaign to discredit the Games and spark fears of terror attacks.
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US soldier admits guilt in theft case, Russia says
An American soldier who was accused of stealing from his girlfriend during an unauthorized trip to Russia, has pleaded guilty to theft, Russian media reported Wednesday.
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Mom of captured US soldier Gordon Black says girlfriend ‘lured' him to Russia
“My motherly instincts told me something was wrong with her,” Melody Jones said of her son’s Russian girlfriend.
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US soldier detained in Russia and accused of stealing, officials say
The soldier, who was stationed in Korea and traveled to Russia on his own, is accused of stealing from a woman.
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Russian crews end 2-week rescue effort to reach 13 miners in a collapsed mine and declare them dead
Authorities in Russia’s Far East have called off a two-week-long rescue effort to reach 13 workers trapped deep underground in a collapsed gold mine and declared them dead.
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One year since American reporter detained in Russia
The U.S. government has officially declared Evan Gershkovich to be “unjustly detained.” NBC 5’s Ben Russell has the latest.
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The Moscow concert massacre was a major security blunder. What's behind that failure?
The Moscow concert hall attack a week ago that left more than 140 people dead was a major blunder for Russia’s law enforcement agencies.