US President Biden (Reuters = Kyodo)
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden told reporters on Thursday that a Wall Street Journal journalist detained by Russian authorities on suspicion of spying should be released. The journalist’s detention issue has become a new source of fire in US-Russia relations, which have worsened over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
“I condemn in the strongest terms the Russian government’s attempts to intimidate, oppress, and hurt our journalists,” said Secretary of State Brinken in a statement on Wednesday, urging Russia to give him the opportunity to meet with U.S. embassy officials there. requested.
Brinken strongly warned other Americans in Russia to leave the country immediately, as they could be at risk.
