 A verdict in the secretive Russian trial of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich on espionage charges. The Russian court sentencing Evan Gershkovich to 16 years in a Russian prison. The State Department previously calling the Russian legal process a sham. But what this could do is open the door for negotiations to enter the next phase to possibly bring Evan back home. He pleaded not guilty. He did make a final statement before the court.