Russia convicts US journalist of spying in a trial widely seen as politically motivated The Associated PressEvan Gershkovich Sentenced to 16 Years in Russian Prison on Fabricated Charges The New York TimesDoes Evan Gershkovich’s quick trial suggest a Russia-US prisoner swap is close? The GuardianWSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich sentenced to 16 years for espionage by Russian court in case denounced by US as a sham CNNWorld reacts to Russia’s sentencing of US journalist Evan Gershkovich Al Jazeera English