Listen 2 min Comment on this story Comment Gift Article SharePresident Biden said Thursday that he’s serious about pursuing a prisoner exchange for Evan Gershkovich, a Wall Street Journal reporter who has now been detained in Russia for more than 100 days. “I’m serious about a prisoner exchange,” Biden told reporters during a news conference in Helsinki. “I’m serious about doing what we can to free Americans being illegally held in Russia or anywhere else, for that matter. The Kremlin and the White House have confirmed that officials have discussed a potential prisoner swap that could include Gershkovich. Despite the president’s emphasized commitment to a prisoner exchange, last week Sullivan underscored that he did not want to “give false hope” about getting the reporter home.

Source: Wall Street Journal July 14, 2023 11:19 UTC