 U.S. journalist Evan Gershkovich will appear before a Russian court for a second hearing in his trial on Thursday. That's about a month earlier than expected. The 32-year-old's lawyers pushed for the move following his first closed-door hearing last month. Authorities detained the Wall Street Journal reporter during a work trip over a year ago on espionage charges. The paper and the White House say the accusations are false and baseless. Gershkovich faces up to 20 years in a Russian penal colony if convicted.