Moscow on Tuesday insisted that US reporter Evan Gershkovich has “violated Russian law” after the US State Department claimed his innocence regarding espionage charges. The continuing standoff over the fate of the Wall Street Journal reporter comes as the confirmed civilian death toll from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine approaches 8,500, according to the UN’s main rights body, with several thousand more unverified deaths still feared. Follow our live blog for the latest updates on the war in Ukraine. All times are Paris time (GMT+2).
