Evan Gershkovich, the Wall Street Journal reporter falsely accused by Russia of spying, was sentenced to 16 years in a penal colony, after being wrongfully convicted in a secret trial that the U.S. government has condemned as a sham.

Evan Gershkovich, the Wall Street Journal reporter falsely accused by Russia of spying, was sentenced to 16 years in a penal colony, after being wrongfully convicted in a secret trial that the U.S. government has condemned as a sham.