“The trial will be held behind closed doors. The first court hearing is scheduled for 26 June 2024,” the Sverdlovsk Regional Court said in the statement.
Gershkovich was detained by Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) in the city of Yekaterinburg, east of Moscow, on March 29, 2023, while on a reporting assignment.
Russian authorities haven’t publicly presented evidence to back up their allegations against the reporter, according to the newspaper.
“Gershkovich’s arrest is indicative of a disturbing trend in Russia, which has seen an unprecedented increase in the number of journalists — both Russian and foreign citizens — imprisoned for their work,” the United Nations said in March, calling for his immediate release.