Wall Street Journal Reporter Remains Jailed in Russia As Appeal Fails

Moscow court denies appeal by Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, meaning he will remain in jail until at least November 30.
Gershkovich was arrested in March and accused of trying to obtain Russian state secrets, which he denies.
If convicted, he faces up to 20 years in prison.
The US says the charges are baseless and that Gershkovich is being held for leverage.
Talks between the US and Russia to secure his release through a prisoner swap have so far failed.

cnn.com

Relevant topic timeline:

9/29/2023

Appeals Court Refuses to Delay Trump Fraud Trial in October

A New York appeals court denied former President Donald Trump's motion to delay his scheduled civil fraud trial, in which he is accused of overvaluing assets to obtain better loan and insurance terms, while seeking at least $250 million in penalties.

10/2/2023

Supreme Court Declines to Halt Release of Trump Lawyer's Emails About Overturning 2020 Election

The US Supreme Court declined to hear an appeal by conservative lawyer John Eastman, who was indicted over his role in efforts to overturn Donald Trump's election loss, in a case involving 10 emails that he had sought to shield from congressional investigators.

10/3/2023

Russian court upholds $12 million fine against Apple for App Store policies

A Russian court has rejected Apple's appeal against a fine of 1.2 billion roubles ($12.1 million) for alleged abuse of its dominant market position regarding in-app payments.