Biden briefly accepted media questions at the White House on Friday morning local time. He called on Russia to release the recently arrested journalist Gershkovich.

(European News Agency)

[Instant News/Comprehensive Report] U.S. President Joe Biden today (31) called on Russia to release the recently arrested American journalist Evan Gershkovich as soon as possible.

Gershkovich was recently accused by the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) of collecting information for the United States and was arrested in Yekaterinburg, Russia's fourth largest city.

The Associated Press reported that when Biden was asked about Gershkovich at the White House today, he directly shouted to Russia: "Let him go!" When the media asked whether the White House planned to retaliate, Asked to deport Russian diplomats or journalists, Biden replied: "There is no plan for that at the moment."

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After Gershkovich's arrest, the U.S. government has asked U.S. citizens in Russian territory to leave the country immediately and issued a travel warning against Russia.