Mad Vlad Putin continues to poke a finger in the eye of Joe Biden. A Russian court ruled today that Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich’s detention will be extended by two months.
Make no mistake about it. This is a slap against Joe Biden and the perception of weakness that he projects to the world. Gershkovich is the first American journalist arrested in Russia and held on espionage charges since the end of the Cold War. The U.S. State Department has designated his detention as a wrongful detention. The hearing on Friday was a closed hearing at Lefortovo District Court. The Federal Security Service (FSB) requested that Evan’s detention continue until March 30 as he awaits trial. The judge granted that request. This is the fourth extension since he was taken into custody last March.
Evan, his family, and the Wall Street Journal deny he is a spy. This extension…
