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Added on the 22/06/2023 12:19:37 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images
S journalist Evan Gershkovich, arrested on espionage charges, stands in a defendant's box before a hearing to consider an appeal against his extended pre-trial detention at a Moscow court. IMAGES
Images inside the Moscow court where Evan Gershkovich is to appeal his pre-trial detention in a notorious prison in the Russian capital, where he has been held for almost six months. Gershkovich smiles from behind the defendant's glass cage as he keeps his hands in his pockets, an AFP reporter at Moscow's Lefortovo court says. US ambassador Lynne Tracy was present at the hearing. IMAGES
Images show WSJ journalist, Evan Gershkovich, in a Moscow courtroom for a hearing to appeal his pre-trial detention. The US reporter was arrested on March 29 on charges of espionage and now faces up to 20 years in prison. Also shown is US Ambassador to Russia, Lynne Tracey. IMAGES
Marina Ovsyannikova, a journalist who became known after protesting against the Russian military action in Ukraine during a prime-time news broadcast on state television, waits for a Moscow court session inside a defendants' cage over charges of "discrediting" the Russian army fighting in Ukraine. As she waits, Ovsyannikova holds up a paper that reads 'May the dead children haunt you in your dreams'. She is facing up to 10 years in prison, if convicted. IMAGES
Marina Ovsyannikova, who denounced Russia's intervention in Ukraine during a live TV broadcast, appears in court in Moscow. She is accused of 'discrediting' the army. IMAGES
Supporters of Zambian President Lungu hold a rally in Lusaka during a tense presidential race, which has been marked by clashes between rival supporters. The presidential election will take place on Thursday. IMAGES.