WASHINGTON: The US House of Representatives voted unanimously on Tuesday (Jun 13) for a resolution calling on Russia to release Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, who has been imprisone
The resolution does not have the force of law, but backers said it underscored the strength of support not only for the release of Gershkovich but also for other Americans and US residents held in Russia, including Paul Whelan, who has been detained there since December 2018.
"I want to assure Evan's friends, his coworkers, and especially his family that I’ve met with, that we will continue our fight every day until we bring him home to you," Representative Michael McCaul, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, said in remarks urging support for the resolution. The vote came as the Republican-controlled House resumed voting on Tuesday after hard-right Republicans blocked votes for days as a protest over a debt ceiling deal between Republican Speaker Kevin McCarthy and Democratic President Joe Biden.
Gershkovich is being detained at a time when relations between Washington and Moscow are at the lowest point since the Cold War because of Russia's February 2022 invasion of, and US support for Ukraine.
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