"By the decision of the Lefortovsky district court of Moscow dated August 24 in relation to Evan Gershkovich ... the period of detention was extended for three months — until November 30," the court said.
Gershkovich was arrested in the Russian city of Yekaterinburg after allegedly collecting classified information for Washington on the activities of Russia’s defense industrial complex. The Wall Street Journal has denied the allegations against Gershkovich and called for his immediate release.