Verdict due on US journalist Evan Gershkovich amid hopes of prisoner swap
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Russian court to deliver verdict on American journalist Evan Gershkovich in espionage trial; prosecution seeks 18-year jail term, denied by Gershkovich. US embassy asserts his innocence, calling out lack of evidence.
Despite closed-door trial common in espionage cases, media glimpses Gershkovich, smiling inside the defendants' box, having been accused of spying in Russia, a claim dismissed by US and Gershkovich.
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