The Trial Of Evan Gershkovich
The American journalist has been charged with spying and held in a Russian jail
On Wednesday, Evan Gershkovich, the Wall Street Journal reporter arrested in Russia last year goes on trial.
Russian officials have accused the Wall Street Journal reporter of collecting "secret information" from a Russian tank factory for the CIA. An allegation he denies.
The 麻豆社鈥檚 Steve Rosenberg is in the city of Yekaterinburg where the trial is taking place.
And we also hear from Evan鈥檚 friend Polina Ivanova, and his boss at the Wall Street Journal, Deborah Ball.
Today鈥檚 episode is presented by Vitaly Shevchenko.
Produced by Clare Williamson with Josh Jenkins, Bella Saltiel and Sanjana Idnani. The technical producer was Rohan Madison. The series producer is Tim Walklate. The senior news editor is Sam Bonham.
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