Russian prosecutors finalized an indictment against American journalist Evan Gershkovich, accusing him of espionage for the US. President Biden labeled his detention 'totally illegal.' Gershkovich, arrested in Yekaterinburg, is designated 'wrongfully detained' by the US, facing the possibility of a closed-door trial and up to 20 years in prison if found guilty.
Gershkovich is accused of collecting secret information about a factory in Yekaterinburg under CIA instructions, though no evidence has been presented. Despite having accreditation to work in Russia, he remains in pretrial detention, confined to his cell for most of the day.
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