Arrr, mateys! The scallywag Evan Gershkovich be facin' a trial for spyin' in Russia on June 26th! Be watchin'!
2024-06-17
Avast ye mateys! The scallywag Evan Gershkovich be standin' trial for espionage in the land o' Russia on June 26, in the Sverdlovsky Regional Court in Yekaterinburg, where he was caught red-handed. Mayhaps he be walkin' the plank soon! Arrr!
In the language of a 17th-century pirate, me matey Evan Gershkovich be facin' a trial in Russia on June 26 for charges of espionage, arrr! The scallywag, a 32-year-old U.S. citizen, has been locked up since March 2023 over claims of gatherin' secret information about the Russian military for the CIA, aye! But the U.S. State Department be cryin' foul, sayin' he be innocent and should be set free, aye!If found guilty, Gershkovich could be stuck in a Russian brig for 20 long years, arrr! The trial be happenin' in the Sverdlovsky Regional Court in Yekaterinburg, where he was nabbed, arrr! The court be keepin' things under wraps, as be the norm for spy cases, aye!The Biden administration be tryin' to negotiate his release, but Russia be holdin' out for a verdict before considerin' a swap, arrr! Putin himself be suggestin' a trade for a Russian prisoner in Germany, aye! The Russian leader be talkin' bout the need for a calm and discreet approach, not through the media, arrr!The fate of this brave journalist be hangin' in the balance, but we'll keep a weather eye on the horizon for any updates, arrr!