Remarks on the Release of Three United States Citizens and One Permanent Resident From Detention in Russia in an Exchange With Reporters at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland

United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States National Archives and Records Administration Office of the Federal Register author aut Government Organization text government publication eng DCPD Budget and Presidential Materials executive 2024-08-07 United States Executive Office of the President originator org United States Government Agency Joseph R. Biden Jr. originator org President of the United States Remarks on the Release of Three United States Citizens and One Permanent Resident From Detention in Russia in an Exchange With Reporters at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/DCPD-202400667 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/DCPD-202400667/html/DCPD-202400667.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/DCPD-202400667/pdf/DCPD-202400667.pdf DCPD-202400667 The President spoke at approximately 11:50 p.m. on the tarmac. In his remarks, he referred to Paul N. Whelan, a U.S. citizen who was arrested and held on espionage charges by Russian security services in Moscow, Russia, on December 28, 2018; Evan Gershkovich, a Wall Street Journal reporter who was arrested by Russian authorities on March 29, 2023; Alsu Kurmasheva, a journalist with Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty's Tatar-Bashkir Service who was detained in Kazan, Russia, on October 18, 2023; Vladimir Kara-Murza, a British-Russian journalist and contributor to the Washington Post who was arrested by Russian authorities in April 2022 on charges of spreading false information about the armed forces; Chancellor Olaf Scholz of Germany; former President Barack Obama; and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel. A reporter referred to Prime Minister Robert Golob of Slovenia. The transcript was released by the Office of the Press Secretary on August 2. Gaza, conflict with Israel Germany, Chancellor Iran, death of Hamas political bureau leader in Tehran explosion Israel, military operations in Gaza Israel, Prime Minister Maryland, Joint Base Andrews Maryland, President's visit North Atlantic Treaty Organization Russia, release of U.S. citizens and permanent resident U.S. diplomatic efforts, expansion Vice President Joint Base Andrews, MD Gershkovich, Evan Harris, Kamala D. Kara-Murza, Vladimir Kurmasheva, Alsu Netanyahu, Benjamin Obama, Barack Scholz, Olaf Whelan, Paul N. Remarks on the Release of Three United States Citizens and One Permanent Resident From Detention in Russia in an Exchange With Reporters at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland;DCPD-202400667 Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration 2024-08-01 continuing daily deposited born digital 6 digital object pages https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/DCPD-202400667 P0b002ee1ca2f98b5 000599742 000599742 DGPO 2024-08-07 2026-04-10 DCPD-202400667 machine generated eng fdlp PRESDOC Addresses and Remarks Release of U.S. citizens and permanent resident from detention in Russia at Joint Base Andrews, MD Joint Base Andrews, MD Gershkovich, Evan Harris, Kamala D. Kara-Murza, Vladimir Kurmasheva, Alsu Netanyahu, Benjamin Obama, Barack Scholz, Olaf Whelan, Paul N. Gaza, conflict with Israel Germany, Chancellor Iran, death of Hamas political bureau leader in Tehran explosion Israel, military operations in Gaza Israel, Prime Minister Maryland, Joint Base Andrews Maryland, President's visit North Atlantic Treaty Organization Russia, release of U.S. citizens and permanent resident U.S. diplomatic efforts, expansion Vice President The President spoke at approximately 11:50 p.m. on the tarmac. In his remarks, he referred to Paul N. Whelan, a U.S. citizen who was arrested and held on espionage charges by Russian security services in Moscow, Russia, on December 28, 2018; Evan Gershkovich, a Wall Street Journal reporter who was arrested by Russian authorities on March 29, 2023; Alsu Kurmasheva, a journalist with Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty's Tatar-Bashkir Service who was detained in Kazan, Russia, on October 18, 2023; Vladimir Kara-Murza, a British-Russian journalist and contributor to the Washington Post who was arrested by Russian authorities in April 2022 on charges of spreading false information about the armed forces; Chancellor Olaf Scholz of Germany; former President Barack Obama; and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel. A reporter referred to Prime Minister Robert Golob of Slovenia. The transcript was released by the Office of the Press Secretary on August 2. DCPD-202400667 Biden, Joseph R., Jr. Joseph R. Biden Jr. Joe Biden Joseph Biden Joseph Robinette Biden