Russia’s foreign minister said on July 17 that there is “irrefutable evidence” that imprisoned Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich is guilty of espionage, one day before the journalist is scheduled to appear in court. Sergey Lavrov accused American journalists of delaying U.S.-Russia talks on a potential prisoner exchange by publicizing confidential negotiations, which he noted are still “ongoing.” At a U.N. news conference, Lavrov said that Gershkovich’s case is unrelated to any “attacks on journalism,” according to the Associated Press. “I would like to assure you that, just as muc…