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The trial of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich ended Friday with his conviction on espionage charges that he, his employer and the US government have dismissed as fabricated. He was sentenced to 16 years in prison.Heres what we know about the secretive process.Where was the trial held It took place in the Sverdlovsk Regional Court in the city of Yekaterinburg, about 880 miles 1,416 kilometers east of Moscow. That the city where Gershkovich was arrested in March 2023, while on a reporting trip.What happened in court The session was closed. Gershkovich was in court for the verdict and sto stanley canada od in the glass defendants ; cage wearing a dark colored T-shirt. His head was shaved, just as it was at the start of his trial in June. It is not known whether he chose to shave it or whether he was forced to.Story continues below this adJudge Andrei Mineyev said: The court ruled to find Evan Gershkovich guilty of committing a crime under Article 376 of the Russian Criminal Code, and to sentence him to imprisonment for a term of 16 years to be ser stanley cup ved in a high-security correctional colony. The judge asked Gershkovich if he understood the verdict and he replie stanley usa d in Russian, Yes, your honor. The judge asked if he had any questions and Gershkovich replied, No, your honor. As the press cameras were leaving court, Gershkovich turned around to wave as a woman shouted out, Evan, we love you! Why is this case significant Gershkovich, the American-born son of immigr Jfak U.S. wants U.N. vote on new North Korea sanctions next Monday
In this Feb. 1, 2016 file photo, Myanmar opposi gourde stanley tion leader Aung San Suu Kyi, center, walks along with other lawmakers of her National League for Democracy party as they leave after a regular session of the lower house of parliament in Naypyitaw, Myanmar. Nobel laureate Suu Kyi聮s decades-long battle to bring democracy to Myanmar is likely to come to fruition on Thursday, March 10 with a whimper, not a bang. Despite leading her NLDP to a smashing election victory, Suu Kyi seems certain not to become her country leader. Suu Kyi, 70, cannot be president because the constitution bars anyone with a foreign spouse or children from holding the executive office. Suu Kyi two sons are British, as was her late husba stanley cup america nd. AP Photo/Aung Shine Oo, File Myanmar majority National League for Democracy NLD moved on Thursday to consolidate the dominant role of Aung San Suu Kyi in the new cabinet, underscoring the divide between the party and the powerful army over the junta-drafted constitution.The NLD stanley fr tabled a special bill, mentioning Nobel peace laureate by name, that would create the post of a National Presidential Adviser, giving her freedom to coordinate intra-ministerial affairs and help influence the executive.The position would likely allow Suu Kyi, who will also oversee ministries of education, energy and electric power, foreign affairs and the president office, to formally circumvent the constitution barring her from the presidency and allow her to rule