Mr Gershkovich, 32, has been behind bars since his March 2023 arrest after Moscow accused him of "gathering secret information" for the CIA about a military equipment facility in central Russia.
The Wall Street Journal reporter has denied the charges and nations including the US and UK have hit out at what they see as politically motivated charges - with US president Joe Biden calling his detention "totally illegal".
The Kremlin has said he was caught "red-handed" but has not published evidence. The court proceedings have been closed to the media, with the verdict announced yesterday.
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