Russian court jails US reporter Gershkovich for 16 years in spying case his employer calls a sham ReutersEvan Gershkovich Sentenced to 16 Years in Russian Prison on Fabricated Charges The New York TimesCatch me up AxiosRussia convicts US journalist of spying in a trial widely seen as politically motivated The Associated PressPaul Whelan tells CNN he has ‘sympathy and empathy’ for Evan Gershkovich but expresses hope following sentencing CNN