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Biden talks to the family of Evan Gershkovich. President Joe Biden spoke to the family of Evan Gershkovich, a Wall Street Journal reporter who the United States says is being unjustly imprisoned by Russia, White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told reporter s aboard Air Force One on Tuesday. The president "felt it was really important to connect with Evan's family ," Jean-Pierre said. "We're making it real clear that it's totally illegal what's happening," Biden told reporters on the tarmac as he boarded the plane to depart for a state visit to Ireland. The State Department announced on Monday that Gershkovich, who was arrested on espionage charges in late March that the U.S. adamantly denies, is now officially classified as a wrongfully detained American, a designation that grants additional powers and resources to U.S. officials as they work to secure his freedom. The Gershkovich said that it was encouraged by both the State Departmen...

The State Department can now more effectively work to free Evan Gershkovich. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has officially determined that Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich is being "wrongfully detained" by Russia, a designation that will allow the U.S. government to more aggressively advocate for his freedom. "Journalism is not a crime. We condemn the Kremlin's continued repression of independent voices in Russia, and its ongoing war against the truth," the State Department said in a statement announcing the development on Monday. "The U.S. government will provide all appropriate support to Mr. Gershkovich and his family. We call for the Russian Federation to immediately release Mr. Gershkovich." Gershkovich, a 31-year-old American citizen who has worked in Moscow for more than half a decade, was arrested late last month on espionage charges. He has pleaded not guilty, and both the Wall Street Journal and the U.S. government have repeat...