Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich has been sentenced to 16 years in prison. He was convicted by a Russian court on espionage charges. His employer in the U.S. has rejected those charges and called the trial a sham.

(Photo credit: Donat Sorokin/TASS/Sipa USA)

<p>Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich has been sentenced to 16 years in prison. He was convicted by a Russian court on espionage charges. His employer in the U.S. has rejected those charges and called the trial a sham.</p>
<p>(Photo credit: Donat Sorokin/TASS/Sipa USA)</p>

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