A Russian judge ruled Tuesday that American journalist Evan Gershkovich must remain behind bars on espionage charges.
Gershkovich and the U.S. government vehemently deny the allegations.
The Wall Street Journal reporter is the first U.S. correspondent since the Cold War to be detained in Russia on spying allegations.
Dozens of journalists crowded into the courtroom to catch a glimpse of Gershkovich. Clad in pale-blue jeans and a plaid shirt, the 31-year-old reporter looked calm and even smiled at times as he stood inside a glass cage to appeal his detention.
A judge with the Moscow City Court rejected the appeal, ruling that Gerhskovich must stay in jail until at least May 29….