The trial of US reporter Evan Gershkovich, who has been imprisoned in Russia for more than a year for alleged espionage, began on Wednesday, in a case decried as a sham by his supporters, his employer and the US government. The hearing lasted several hours, with the second session postponed to August 13. The sessions are all to be heard behind closed doors. The high-profile trial of the correspondent for the Wall Street Journal newspaper is taking place in the city of Yekaterinburg in the Urals. The 32-year-old reporter denies the charges. Images from the courtroom showed Gershkovich, wearing …