White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan said the U.S. has been in contact with Russian officials to press for the release of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich. Friday marked the 100th day of the journalist being detained by the Russian government. Sullivan said he also spoke with Gershkovich’s family representatives and Wall Street Journal officials on Friday about the status of the case and the administration's efforts to win his release. The Kremlin earlier this week suggested that it was open to a possible prisoner exchange that could potentially involve Gershkovich, but underscored that such talks must be held out of the public eye.
