American Jewish journalist Evan Gershkovich's closed-door espionage trial has started in Russia, 15 months after his arrest.

Joe Biden marked the first anniversary of American journalist Evan Gershkovich's wrongful detention in Russia, promising to continue imposing costs on Russia for holding him on espionage charges without evidence.

Moscow court extended Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich's pretrial detention until late March, marking a year since his arrest on espionage charges in Russia.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has stated that Russia seeks a prisoner exchange agreement to free American Jewish journalist Evan Gershkovich, who has been imprisoned on espionage charges since March.

The Jewish Federations of North America have initiated a letter-writing campaign for Evan Gershkovich, a Wall Street Journal reporter detained in Russia on espionage charges.