Posted 3/5/2024, 3:46:00 PM
Evan Gershkovich Detained in Russia for 250 Days as Speaker Johnson Vows at State of Union to Highlight Journalist’s ‘Unjust Detention’
- Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich has been detained in Russia for over 250 days on espionage charges
- House Speaker Mike Johnson is hosting Gershkovich's parents at the State of the Union address
- Johnson wants to shine a spotlight on Gershkovich's "unjust detention"
- Russian President Putin has said Gershkovich was working as a spy, but hasn't ruled out his return to the U.S.
- A Moscow court recently extended Gershkovich's pretrial detention until late March