Biden Threatens Russia Of Consequences Over Detention Of Wall Street Journal Reporter: '... Attempts To Use Americans As Bargaining Chips'
Mar 30, 2024
President Joe Biden has pledged to hold Russia accountable for the imprisonment of Evan Gershkovich, a Wall Street Journal reporter, marking the one-year anniversary of his arrest. What Happened: On Friday, President Biden condemned Russia’s “appalling attempts” to use Americans as bargaining chips, referring to Gershkovich’s detention, reported Reuters. Gershkovich was arrested by the Federal Security Service or FSB on spying charges on March 29 last year, making him the first U.S. journalist to face such charges in Russia since the Cold War. “As I have told Evan’s parents, I will never give up hope either. We will continue working every day to secure his release,” Biden said in a statement released by the White House. “We will continue to ...Full story available on Benzinga.com
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