 No real evidence emerged during the trial. It was held behind closed doors. We don't know what the prosecution said. We don't know what the defense said. But we do know that it was over quite quickly. The trial itself took about three weeks, which is very unusual by Russian standards, as espionage trials usually take months and months. Obviously, Gushkovich spent months in pretrial detention. But the swiftness of the proceedings gives his friends and family very cautious hope that Moscow and Washington have advanced in the negotiations about a potential