The Russian Prosecutor General's office said Thursday it had approved the indictment, more than a year after Gershkovich was first detained. If convicted, he faces up to 20 years in prison.
Beijing [China], May 28 (ANI): China defended its barring of Australian diplomats from a hearing of the espionage case against Chinese-Australian writer Yang Jun and lashed out at Canberra's "gross unjustifiable interference".
Beijing [China], May 27 (ANI): Australian diplomats were denied access to the closed-door trial of Chinese-born Australian writer Yang Hengjun, who has been charged with espionage, on Thursday, amid rapidly souring ties between Beijing and Canberra.