‘Let Him Go,’ Biden Says as Russia Orders American Journalist Held Until May
President Joe Biden on Friday urged Russia to release American journalist Evan Gershkovich from custody. Gershkovich, a reporter for The Wall Street Journal, was detained in Yekaterinburg, a city about 800 miles from the Russian capital, on accusations of espionage. His media outlet has denied those allegations. A Moscow court on Friday ordered Gershkovich to be held in pre-trial detention until May 29. When Biden was asked by reporters if he had a message for Russia on Gershkovich’s case, the president responded, “Let him go.” Vice President Kamala Harris also spoke about the case during her visit to Zambia, telling …