US condemns Russia arrest of WSJ journalist

US condemns Russia arrest of WSJ journalist

The United States on Thursday condemned Russia‘s detention of an American journalist writing for The Wall Street Journal and said it was seeking consular access. US officials said they were in touch with the family of detained journalist Evan Gershkovich as well as the newspaper and that the State Department had contacted Russia. “The targeting … Read more

US President Joe Biden says US deciding on sending envoy to Ukraine

US President Joe Biden says US deciding on sending envoy to Ukraine

President Joe Biden said on Thursday that top US officials are deciding soon whether to send a senior official to Kyiv in a show of support for Ukraine. “We’re making that decision now,” Biden told reporters as he prepared to leave for a trip to North Carolina. A source familiar with the situation said on … Read more