On Thursday, a Russian court completed its examination of evidence in the case of alleged spying against American journalist Evan Gershkovich on only the second day of hearings, with closing arguments from the defense and prosecution due on Friday, Russian media reported.
As Gershkovich's trial resumed this week, the country's foreign minister, Sergei Lavrov, all but declared the Wall Street Journal correspondent guilty — echoing earlier Kremlin remarks although authorities have not made public any evidence to support their allegations.
A court spokesperson said that the court's examination of the evidence in the case had concluded on the second day of the trial, with arguments from the defense and prosecution due on Friday, the Interfax news agency reported.
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