The sister of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich on Tuesday urged the Biden administration to remain focused on trying to bring him home from a Russian prison, and expressed concern that the Middle East crisis may distract Washington from hostage diplomacy. In an interview with Reuters, Gershkovich's older sister Danielle said she and her family wrote special letters for Evan to mark his 32nd birthday on Thursday, which he would be spending in the Moscow prison where he has been held
By Humeyra Pamuk WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The sister of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich on Tuesday urged the Biden administration to remai.
The sister of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich on Tuesday urged the Biden administration to remain focused on trying to bring him home from a Russian prison, and expressed concern that the Middle East crisis may distract Washington from hostage diplomacy. In an interview with Reuters, Gershkovich's older sister Danielle said she and her family wrote special letters for Evan to mark his 32nd birthday on Thursday, which he would be spending in the Moscow prison where he has been held for more than six months. The family is putting its faith on President Joe Biden's promise to bring him home, she said, despite the possibility that the Israel-Hamas war could hamper or delay those efforts.