 Evan Gershkovich appeared in court today for the start of what we view as nothing more than a sham trial. I'll state it again. Evan has never been employed by the United States government. Evan is not a spy. Journalism is not a crime, and Evan should never have been detained in the first place. Russia has failed to justify Evan's continued detention. He, like fellow American Paul Whelan, is simply being used as a bargaining chip.