YEKATERINBURG: US journalist Evan Gershkovich went on trial behind closed doors Wednesday in the Russian city of Yekaterinburg, where he faces charges of espionage and a likely sentence of up to 20 years in prison.Prosecutors say the Wall Street Journal reporter gathered secret information on the orders of the US’Continue Reading
SOUTH KOREA: A South Korean missionary arrested by Russia on charges of spying was sent to do purely humanitarian and missionary work and had no role in helping North Korean workers defect, the head of his Christian aid group said. Ties between Russia and South Korea have been increasingly strainedContinue Reading
The Chinese spy balloon that passed over the US early this year used American technology that helped it collect audio-visual information, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday, citing preliminary findings from a closely held investigation.Analysis from several US defense and intelligence agencies, found that the balloon carried commercially availableContinue Reading