A Russian court has extended the pre-trial detention of U.S. journalist Evan Gershkovich, who was arrested nearly a year ago on espionage charges widely viewed as bogus.
俄罗斯一家法庭延长对美国记者埃文·格尔什科维奇(Evan Gershkovich)的审前拘押，格尔什科维奇将近一年前因被普遍视为虚假的间谍指控而被捕。
The court Tuesday ordered the Wall Street Journal reporter held until at least June 30, a three-month extension of an earlier order.
法庭星期二（3月26日）命令这位《华尔街日报》的记者至少被关到6月30日，将之前的关押命令延长了三个月。
Speaking outside the Moscow City Court, U.S. ambassador to Russia Lynne Tracy condemned the decision.
美国驻俄罗斯大使琳恩·特雷西（Lynne Tracy)在莫斯科市政法庭外面谴责了这个决定。
“This verdict to further prolong Evan’s detention feels particularly painful, as this week marks one year since Evan was arrested and wrongfully detained in Yekaterinburg simply for doing his job as a journalist,” she said.
她说，“这个进一步延长对埃文拘留的判决感觉尤其痛苦，因为本周是埃文仅仅因为从事记者工作在叶卡捷琳堡被捕并被错误拘留的一周年。”
“Evan’s case is not about evidence, due process, or rule of law. It is about using American citizens as pawns to achieve political ends,” Tracy said.
特雷西说，“埃文案件没有依据有关证据、正当法律程序或法制。而是将美国公民当成政治抵押品。”
The Journal called for Gershkovich’s immediate release in a statement about the extension of his pre-trial detention.
《华尔街日报》对延期关押决定的声明要求立即释放格尔什科维奇。
“It’s a ruling that ensures Evan will sit in a Russian prison well past one year. It was also Evan’s 12th court appearance, baseless proceedings that falsely portray him as something other than what he is—a journalist who was doing his job,” the Journal said.
声明说，“这是确保埃文被俄罗斯监禁远超一年的裁决。这也是埃文第12次出庭，毫无根据的程序错误地把他说成是从事记者以外的工作，他是记者，在从事报道工作。”
No date for Gershkovich’s trial has been set.
对格尔什科维奇的审判没有确定日期。
The 32-year-old was arrested while on a reporting trip in the Russian city of Yekaterinburg in March 2023.
32岁的格尔什科维奇2023年3月到俄罗斯叶卡捷琳堡市采访时被捕。
Gershkovich and the newspaper have denied Russia’s spying allegations. Russia has not provided evidence to support the charges.
他和报社都否认俄罗斯的间谍指称。俄罗斯没有提供指控的证据。
“He’s an innocent man, and we’re counting on the U.S. government to get him home,” Paul Beckett told VOA earlier this month. Beckett is an assistant editor at the Journal and is leading the newspaper’s campaign to secure Gershkovich’s release.
保罗·贝克特（Paul Beckett）本月早些时候对美国之音说，“他是无辜的，我们指望美国政府让他回家。”贝克特是《华尔街日报》助理编辑，领导报社争取格尔什科维奇获释的运动。
The U.S. State Department also has declared Gershkovich wrongfully detained.
美国国务院也说格尔什科维奇是被错误地拘押的。
VOA’s Liam Scott contributed to this report. Some information for this story came from The Associated Press, Agence France-Presse and Reuters
（本文参考了美联社、法新社和路透社的报道。）
