Biden pledges action on ‘painful’ anniversary of journalist Evan Gershkovich’s arrest in Russia

President Biden said Friday he will “never stop working” to bring home Evan Gershkovich, the Wall Street Journal reporter who was arrested in Russia one year ago.

Mr. Gershkovich, an American, was arrested on March 29, 2023, on charges of espionage that his employer and U.S. officials consider bogus. Mr. Biden called Friday a “painful anniversary.”

“Journalism is not a crime, and Evan went to Russia to do his job as a reporter —risking his safety to shine the light of truth on Russia’s brutal aggression against Ukraine,” Mr. Biden said.