 Russian court officials say closing arguments in the espionage trial of U.S. journalist Evan Gerskovich will be held Friday, as the proceedings picked up speed in a case that has seen the reporter held in pretrial custody for over a year now. He faces charges that he, his employer, and the U.S. government vehemently deny the 32-year-old Gerskovich was arrested in March 2023 while he was on a reporting trip.