Evan Gershkovich has been held at Moscow’s notorious Lefortovo Prison since late March on accusations of espionage that the United States and his employer vehemently reject.
The measure urging Moscow to release Evan Gershkovich, a Wall Street Journal reporter arrested on assignment, and Paul Whelan, a former Marine, earned the unanimous backing of the House.
Mr. Gershkovich has been held at the notorious Lefortovo jail since his arrest on March 29 during a reporting trip to the central Russian city of Yekaterinburg. His detention was extended for three months.