 Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich has been convicted of espionage that his employer and the U.S. vehemently reject. Gershkovich was sentenced to 16 years in prison after a secretive and rapid trial in Russia's highly politicized legal system. The conclusion of the trial could potentially clear the way for a prisoner swap between Moscow and Washington. The publisher of the journal called it a, quote, disgraceful sham conviction.