Parents of Detained Journalist Evan Gershkovich to Attend State of the Union as Speaker's Guests Amid Efforts to Secure His Release
• Parents of detained Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich will attend Biden's State of the Union as guests of House Speaker • Gershkovich was arrested in Russia in 2022 and accused of spying while reporting, though no evidence was provided • White House says Gershkovich is "wrongfully detained" and is trying to secure his release • Moscow court recently denied Gershkovich's latest appeal to end his detention • U.S. ambassador says charges are "absolutely baseless" and he was jailed "simply for reporting news"