Biden calls on Putin to release journalists Gershkovich, Kurmasheva jailed in Russia
U.S. President Joe Biden called on Russian President Vladimir Putin to release American journalists Evan Gershkovich and Alsu Kurmasheva from Russian prisons, during the White House Correspondentsā Association Dinner Saturday in Washington. āJournalism is clearly not a crime,ā Biden said. āPutin should release Evan and Alsu immediately.ā