"Biden's Efforts to Free WSJ Reporter Held in Russia"
TL;DR
President Biden marks the one-year anniversary of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich's detention in Russia, stating that the U.S. is working daily to secure his release. Gershkovich was arrested on espionage charges, which he, the Journal, and the U.S. government deny. Biden emphasizes the importance of press freedom and vows to continue efforts to free Gershkovich and other Americans wrongfully detained abroad, including Paul Whelan. Secretary of State Antony Blinken also calls for Russia to end its practice of using individuals as political leverage and to release Gershkovich and Whelan.
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- Biden says he's working to secure release of Wall Street Journal reporter held for a year in Russia The Associated Press
- Evan Gershkovich has spent a year behind bars. The Wall Street Journal’s top editor hopes it will be his last CNN
- WSJ editor-in-chief: It's a total outrage Evan Gershkovich remains in prison Fox News
- Why the Wall Street Journal left a blank article on its front page today Fast Company
- Evan Gershkovich's Stolen Year in a Russian Jail The Wall Street Journal
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