House Overwhelmingly Condemns Russia's Detention of Americans as Hostages

The House approved a resolution calling on Russia to release journalist Evan Gershkovich, who has been detained in the country since March.
Gershkovich, a reporter for The Wall Street Journal, was arrested on espionage charges while on a reporting trip in Russia.
The U.S. government and the Journal deny the charges against Gershkovich.
The resolution also calls on Russia to release businessman and former U.S. marine Paul Whelan, who has been detained in Russia since December 2018.
The resolution condemns Russia's use of detentions and prosecutions of U.S. citizens for political purposes and expresses support for other U.S. citizens detained in Russia and elsewhere and their families.