Moscow City Court denies WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich's appeal, Russian state news agency says

A Moscow court on Tuesday rejected an appeal by Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich against his pre-trial detention on espionage charges, according to Russian state media.
Gershkovich will stay in detention till November 30, according to a previous court decision, TASS added.
In remarks from the Moscow City court session, the US Ambassador to Russia Lynne Tracy said Gershkovich "is fully aware of the gravity of his situation, yet he remains remarkably strong.”
“Evan is always eager to discuss the latest headlines. He knew that his parents had delivered a petition to the UN last week,” she added, saying the charges against Gershkovich are baseless.
More on the case: Russia’s main security service, the FSB, has accused Gershkovich of trying to obtain state secrets. He has been behind bars since March and, if convicted, faces up to 20 years in prison.
The journalist and his employer have vehemently denied the allegations
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