Biden calls family of reporter detained as spy in Russia
President Joe Biden has spoken to the parents of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, the Moscow-based journalist detained in Russia and charged with espionage
By COLLEEN LONG
Published - Apr 11, 2023, 05:20 PM ET
Last Updated - Jun 22, 2023, 08:49 AM EDT
ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE (AP) — President Joe Biden spoke to the parents of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich on Tuesday, nearly two weeks after the Moscow-based journalist was detained in Russia and charged with espionage.
The designation elevates Gershkovich's case for the U.S. government and means that a particular State Department office will take the lead on seeking his release.
Before departing Washington on Tuesday, Biden again condemned the journalist's detention. Both the U.S. government and Wall Street Journal have vehemently denied the Russian accusation that Gershkovich is a spy.
