"U.S. Journalist Detained in Russia: Efforts for Release and Political Silence"

President Biden marked the one-year anniversary of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich's detention in Russia by stating that the U.S. government is actively working to secure his release. Gershkovich, arrested on espionage charges, denies the accusations, and the U.S. government rejects them as well. The Wall Street Journal left a blank space on its front page in honor of Gershkovich. Biden also expressed determination to free all Americans wrongfully detained abroad, including Gershkovich and Paul Whelan, who is also held in Russia on espionage charges.