Biden ‘serious’ on prisoner swap for US reporter Evan Gershkovich

Biden says process under way' to free Wall Street Journal reporter held in Russia and accused without evidence of spying

Joe Biden has said he is serious about pursuing a prisoner exchange for the Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, who has been detained in Russia for more than 100 days, and claimed the process was under way".

I'm serious on a prisoner exchange," Biden told reporters on Thursday when asked about Gershkovich's continued detention in Russia.