White House says Biden in call with Russia's Putin called for Navalny release
Biden pressed Putin on a number of issues, including alleged election interference in the 2020 election
FILE PHOTO: Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny is seen on a screen via a video link during a court hearing to consider an appeal on his arrest outside Moscow, Russia January 28, 2021. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov
US President Joe Biden called on Russian President Vladimir Putin to release jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny in their phone call this week, White House spokeswoman Jen Psaki told reporters on Friday.
Biden pressed Putin on a number of issues, including alleged election interference in the 2020 election, Ukraine sovereignty, the massive SolarWind cyber hack, and Navalny.
