The Latest Breaking News from Evan Gershkovich

The parents of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, who is being detained in Russia where he has been accused of espionage, said in multiple July 12, 2023, news reports that President Joe Biden promised to do whatever it takes to bring their son home.

More than 100 days after Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich was arrested in Russia’s Yekaterinburg on espionage charges, US president Joe Biden has said that he is “serious” about a prisoner exchange as a step to free the journalist, AP News reported.

The sister of Evan Gershkovich, The Wall Street Journal reporter who has been detained in Russia for over 100 days, held a news conference on Thursday, 13 July.

The Biden administration is working behind the scenes to secure the release of Americans held in Iran, NBC News reported last month. The White House also insists it is “working every day” to free Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, who was arrested in Russia on trumped-up charges in March.

The Philadelphia-based parents of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich said they remain optimistic about bringing their son home 100 days into his imprisonment in Moscow.

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White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan said the U.S. has been in contact with Russian officials to press for the release of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich

On Monday, U.S. and Russian diplomats visited Evan Gershkovich and Vladimir Dunaev. Gershkovich is being held in Moscow on spying charges. Dunaev, a Russian citizen, is being held in the U.S. on cybercrime charges.

Kremlin spokesman says there have been ‘certain contacts on the subject’ with the US but says any discussion will be held in secret