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Russia’s top security agency says an American reporter for the Wall Street Journal has been arrested on espionage charges. The Federal Security Service said Thursday that Evan Gershkovich was detained in the Ural Mountains city of Yekaterinburg while allegedly trying to obtain classified information. The Wall Street Journal said it “vehemently denies the allegations” and is seeking Gershkovich’s immediate release. The FSB didn’t say when the arrest took place. Gershkovich could face up to 20 years in prison if convicted of espionage. He is the first American reporter to be arrested on espionage charges in Russia since the Cold War.

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King Charles III has become the first monarch to speak before Germany’s parliament. Charles is on his first foreign trip since becoming U.K. king. Charles and queen consort Camilla arrived in Berlin on Wednesday. Crowds of well-wishers and German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier greeted the couple at the capital’s iconic Brandenburg Gate. They later attended a banquet in their honor at the presidential palace. The three-day visit has a decidedly political purpose. The U.K. government is trying to mend frayed ties with its continental partners following Brexit. The king also plans to meet with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Thursday.

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King Charles III is preparing to visit an organic farm in the German countryside. There, Britain’s monarch will be invited to help make a cheese with a crown imprint. The couple that run the farm decided to create a special cheese in honor of his visit and interest in sustainable agriculture. Farmer Katja von Maltzan says Brodowin King is a Tilsiter-style cheese infused with carrot juice to give “it a little sweetness and an orange color." Charles in on a three-day visit to Germany, his first foreign trip as Britain’s monarch. The farm's pastry chef has prepared a cake that looks the crown that will be placed on the king's head at his May coronation.

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Britain's King Charles III is applauded after addressing the German Bundestag in Berlin, Thursday, March 30, 2023. King Charles III arrived Wednesday for a three-day official visit to Germany. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)

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Britain's King Charles III addresses the Bundestag, Germany's Parliament, in Berlin, Thursday, March 30, 2023. King Charles III arrived Wednesday for a three-day official visit to Germany. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)