Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich stands in a glass cage in a courtroom at the Moscow City Court, in Moscow, Russia, on Thursday, Dec. 14.
Evan Gershkovich, the U.S. reporter who was arrested in Russia earlier this year on espionage charges, will remain in pre-trial detention until Jan. 30, a Russian court ruled.
He appeared in court Thursday wearing a dark sweater, according to The Moscow Times.
Gershkovich, who works for The Wall Street Journal, was arrested at the end of March while on a reporting trip in Russia. He denies the allegations, as do his employer and the U.S. government.
The Wall Street Journal did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
His detention has been extended several times. Thursday’s court hearing and previous hearings have been held behind closed doors because prosecutors say details of the criminal case are classified. Gershkovich could face up to 20 years in prison if convicted.
Gershkovich is a U.S. citizen. Both of his parents fled the Soviet Union and migrated to the U.S. before he was born.
In September, Gershkovich’s parents visited the journalist and told CNN that he was “doing really well” under the circumstances. A bipartisan group of senators introduced a resolution in September urging Russia to release him.
