Russia will hold Evan Gershkovich's espionage trialxa0behind closed doors, state media reports

American journalist will stand trial behind closed doors in the Russian city of Yekaterinburg starting on June 26. The journalist has been imprisoned since being arrested in March last year by Russia’s federal security service, which accused him of trying to obtain state secrets. The US government and the journalist’s employer have denied the charges. The Russian Prosecutor General’s office has approved the indictment and referred the case to trial. If convicted, the journalist faces up to 20 years in prison. The trial will take place in the Sverdlovsk Regional Court. The journalist’s detention has strained relations between the US and Russia.