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Biden says ‘pushing hard’ for Gershkovich release

Russia sentences US reporter Gershkovich to 16 years jail: agencies
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President Joe Biden said Friday the United States was pressing for the release of journalist Evan Gershkovich after Russia sentenced him to 16 years in a penal colony on spying charges.

“We are pushing hard for Evan’s release and will continue to do so,” Biden said in a statement, adding that the Wall Street Journal employee had “committed no crime” and was “targeted” by Moscow for being a reporter and US citizen.

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