Wall Street Journal Reporter Evan Gershkovich's detention in Russia on espionage charges has been extended by three months, until November 30. Gershkovich, a US citizen, was arrested in Yekaterinburg in March while on a reporting trip. The Russian authorities have accused him of collecting information constituting a state secret about the activities of a Russian military-industrial complex enterprise. Gershkovich and his employer deny the allegations, and the US government has declared him to be wrongfully detained. The details of the criminal case are classified, and Gershkovich's case has been wrapped in secrecy.

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