Russian authorities did not reveal any details of the charges or provide evidence.
On Tuesday, US Ambassador to Russia Lynne Tracy called the accusations 'categorically untrue.'
Gershkovich made regular reporting trips into Russia, even after dozens of other correspondents left the country following Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.
Also imprisoned in Russia are US citizens Paul Whelan, a former US Marine who was handed a 16-year prison sentence in Russia over alleged spying, and Ksenia Khavana, of Los Angeles, who was arrested over a $51 donation to a US charity that helps Ukraine.
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