Report: Russia formally charges WSJ reporter
Jailed Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich has been formally charged with espionage in Russia and has entered his official denial, Russian state news agency Tass reported on Friday. Tass said a law enforcement source informed the news agency that Russia’s Federal Security Service officially charged the American journalist with espionage.  Tass did not specify if the action was taken during a court hearing. Russian authorities arrested Gershkovich last week and accused him of trying to obtain classified information about a Russian arms factory.  The Wall Street Journal has denied the accusations. (AP)